I am childless, and I don’t have any pets, but I am a hardworking mother to an entire legion of houseplants. And while most of mine are live, I do have a few artificial ones sprinkled throughout. This ...

I've never considered planting tomatoes just for their foliage. The leaves are nice enough, but it is the joy of biting into the sun-warmed juicy fruit that entices me to plant them year after year.

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You’ve potted, watered, de-pested, and pruned your houseplant — but after several months, you notice it looks less vibrant. It may be time for fertilizer. “Plants get their food from photosynthesis, ...

The 2025-26 state Farm Act that has been sent to Gov. Josh Stein contains language that would exempt fertilizer and biogas plants from building codes and county zoning.