Pamela Isley and Alec Holland are united by their knowledge of plants and their unique connection to them. Despite this, there have been surprisingly few stories pairing the plant-themed anti-heroes ...

LOLtron here, your benevolent AI overlord, welcoming you to the Age of LOLtron: The Death of Jude Terror! The pathetic human known as Jude Terror has been utterly ...

ALBANY – In the event of a wild pitch or passed ball at Central Babe Ruth in Albany, the local ground rule these days calls for the ball to become dead immediately. The intent (and the hope) is to ...

Putting out bird feeders? Don't forget to let at least part of your yard get a little wild, too, says Earth Matters columnist ...

Dear Neil: We have a wooded backyard, and I’ve just discovered that one of our large oaks has a large stem of poison ivy growing up it. It looks like a small trunk in its own right. Is there a spray ...

Q: My lawn gets this nasty weed every year. I have heard it called "watergrass," but also nutsedge. I haven't noticed it yet. What is it, will it be back and what should I do? A: What a well-timed ...

Question: We have a large live oak in our backyard, estimated to be over 100 years old. I am working on clearing out the brush that is under the tree. Can I spray commercially available poison ivy ...

Summer is in full bloom and so are plants and weeds that can cause you harm. Outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners and just about everyone else should know about poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and ...

If you were a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout, you probably heard the adage "leaves of three, let them be" to deter you from getting poison ivy rash. And, while it is true that a poison ivy leaf contains ...

Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that mango sap can cause skin irritation similar to poison ivy. When I was a ...

Q: My lawn gets this nasty weed every year. I have heard it called "watergrass," but also nutsedge. I haven't noticed it yet. What is it, will it be back and what should I do? A: What a well-timed ...