Q: I put in a new rock garden last year and was excited to plant creeping phlox to cascade over the large rocks. I have always admired the bright colors of rock garden plants near my home in West ...

Whether you see the gross little mollusks or not, baby slugs are hatching all over your garden. And now's the time to control them. Here are some ways to fight the good fight. • Check under pots, ...

I never would have imagined how many people would reply when I asked for ideas on controlling slugs. It was, by far, the biggest response I've gotten in 15 years of writing about gardening. So much, ...

Q: Here's an idea you should tell your readers this spring. Get one of those flashlights you can wear on your head and go out at night and check your seedlings. By going on night patrol, I discovered ...