Pruning: The kindest cuts

Sharpen those pruners. It’s time to start cutting in the garden. Despite a run of warm days, this is the season when many landscape plants are dormant — or as dormant as they’re going to be in our temperate climate.

JFK’s Beagle Brigade: pups battling aliens

While aliens from outer space do not pose an imminent threat to the United States, prohibited fruit, flowers, vegetables, nuts and meats brought into this country by international travelers can harbor

Organic at last

Switching to sustainable landscape care brings a bumper crop of benefits