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 ...

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 ...

If you hike a lot, or go for walks in parks, you’ve probably memorized what poison ivy looks like—and if you haven’t, you should. Leaflets clustered in threes, let it be, and all that. But as summer ...

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 ...

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 ...

You're working in your garden, pulling weeds and making sure everything looks pretty. A few hours later, while admiring your garden, you start to feel an itch on your arm and notice some red bumps. At ...

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 ...