Tired of mowing the grass week after week? Perhaps it’s time to consider a moss lawn. Common in Japanese gardens, moss lawns are a low-maintenance alternative if conditions are right. Swapping ...

Now is the time of the year when people are working hard to have a beautiful lawn. They are putting down lime and fertilizer as well as some grass seed to fill in the places where grass is sparce.

It’s not surprising that North Carolina-based moss expert Annie Martin titled her book The Magical World of Moss Gardening. Mosses have a unique charm, and their hearty versatility only adds to their ...

A few weeks ago at the pool, a friend asked me how he could make his lawn look better. I know that I have answered this question in a number of forms, but there continues to remain the one answer that ...

The Endless Summer hydrangea is a newer variety that flowers on both old and new wood, so it will bloom “endlessly” all summer even if it is pruned in the spring. Courtesy photo The beginning of April ...

Editor's note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

A friend is buying a new house, and he mentioned the idea of turning his lawn into a moss haven. Now, this friend of mine is known for some off-the-wall ideas, but it got me thinking – especially ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The garden trend to watch in 2025? Embracing moss! That’s according to the designers of this year’s RHS ...

If "keep plants alive" is one of your 2023 resolutions, there are dozens of chances to learn about next year’s garden or dig in and make something green. Throughout the Lancaster County area (and ...