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How to attract butterflies to your garden

Read how improper mulching can harm your trees.

Besides a trail of slime, slugs can cause damage to your garden.

It's springtime, and the spring crop of rhubarb is available.

April is here along with warmer weather and longer days. What can be done to get the gardens ready? Here is a handy listing of spring garden jobs to work on

With the arrival of spring, we are ready to think about gardening. Here are things to consider when planning the vegetable garden.

University Park, Pa. — The Heinz Endowments recently awarded a team of Penn State researchers a $412,000, three-year, grant to identify and mitigate the effects of Marcellus Shale natural gas exploration and development on the forest ecosystem. The interdisciplinary research team, led by Margaret Brittingham, professor of wildlife resources, and Patrick Drohan, assistant professor of pedology, both faculty members in the College of Agricultural Sciences, also will develop land management practices and a monitoring program to reduce the Marcellus disturbance footprint.

Spring is just around the corner, and many of us are anxious to begin planting. Here are some suggestions for starting seeds indoors.