When some gardeners think about how to successfully grow a papaya tree, their approach might be to drown the trees in pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Luckily, there's another way to help your ...

One method to develop a greener thumb: Knowing when to water your plants. The general rule for watering plants, or your lawn and garden, is to water them once a week. However, your flowers and other ...

Papaya fruit tree was growing in 62 days from seeds to young plant in this time lapse. Seeds were extracted from ripen papaya fruit, then germinated and planted in indoor pot. The plant was thriving ...

PHILADELPHIA — Temple University horticulturist Benjamin Snyder is something of a Dr. Frankenstein. For years, the greenhouse manager of Temple's Ambler campus has experimented with growing fruits and ...

Every day, I get my weather forecast from our local TV newscast. In our outdoor business, the weather can have a great impact on our day. This is why I am glad we have several great meteorologists on ...

Giving your plants the right amount of water is tricker than most people realize. The line between under and over-watering is thin, and even seasoned gardeners can sometimes fall victim to ...

A record 100 million-plus U.S. households now garden, the National Gardening Association says. That means more Americans face the dilemma of how and when to water their plants. Watering frequency can ...

Every day, I get my weather forecast from our local TV newscast. In our outdoor business, the weather can have a great impact on our day. This is why I am glad we have several great meteorologists on ...