“I’ve been hearing a lot about a fungus called mycorrhizae that everyone seems to think I need to add to my garden soil. What is it, and do I need it?” — C.G. Mycorrhizae can play a very important ...

Over many decades, we have come to count on colorful, sturdy vinca (Catharanthus roseus) as the workhorse of our summer gardens. With its pretty pink, white and purple blooms clustered en masse on a ...

There’s no shortage of products designed to grow beneficial fungi that will help your crops or garden. Whether they actually do that, though, is a different matter. A burgeoning billion-dollar ...

Q. We have had lovely houseplants that have really grown and been beautiful. However, when it comes time to transplant them to bigger pots, the dirt that we have tried for repotting always has little ...

They are a common sight in gardens in October but if you don't want fungus, toadstools or mushrooms to spread there is something you can do easily and cheaply to get rid of them and to stop them ...

Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

This fall gardening task will help with any buildup and debris in your soil, while also targeting spots that are preventing ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Fungus gnats Q • I brought all of my houseplants in about a month ago, and now I’ve got these horrible gnats buzzing around my ...