Grumpy helps a reader with a lawn covered in African violets. Plus, the gripe of the week. "I live 40 miles north of Atlanta and I need help. My lawn is covered with African violets and no one can ...

My roses were red and my violets were blue (and white and purple) but this fall they were suddenly everywhere, filling up the bare spots on our lawn, crowding out the remaining sprigs of grass, ...

QUESTION: I have a holly tree that produces many berries, and I look forward to the waxwing birds each winter. This winter all of the berries fell off in November. Why was there an early drop? ANSWER: ...