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Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) covered with rime appears in Ludwigsburg, Germany on March 12, 2010. Experts say some plants are more flammable than others but all plants can ignite under the right conditions. Those conditions include improper pruning, insufficient watering, and poor sanitation practices that allow dry, dead plant parts to remain on the soil surface. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)

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Some plants are more flammable than others. How gardeners can reduce the risks
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,08/22/23-9:35AM , 263 Reads
The deadly wildfires in Hawaii this month were fueled in part by plants, in particular invasive grasses that have t
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This July 17, 2022, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a rabbit munching on clover in Twin Mountain, N.H. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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Rabbits and deer and voles, oh my! What's eating your garden?
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,08/15/23-10:04AM , 279 Reads
Nature is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it can wreak havoc on a garden. Insects and wildlife have to eat, of course, and when we lay out a veritable buffet, who can blame them for gorging themselves?
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This July 28, 2023, photo provided by Jessica Damiano shows a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) growing in a Long Island, New York, garden. The plants are heat- and drought-tolerant. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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The right plants and some TLC can help your garden get through the heat
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,08/08/23-7:38AM , 206 Reads
With record-breaking heat striking many places across the country and around the world, my social media feeds are filling up with gardeners’ laments – and photos of their fallen annuals and perennials.
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This July 31, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a squash plant with yellow, wilted foliage — symptoms that present after both flood and drought — on Long Island in New York. Crops that have been touched by flood water should not be eaten. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

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Where flooding has become more frequent, here's how gardeners can respond
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Tue,08/01/23-7:18AM , 364 Reads
Water is essential to plant life, but what happens when there’s too much of a good thing, as has been the case in many parts of the country and the world this summer?
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