From time to time, I am asked questions about whiteflies. “What are they, what do they do and most importantly, what do I do about them?”
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SUPERIOR — The Boyce Thompson Arboretum annual fall plant sale is now underway, and I would like to let you know in case you are looking for something different to fit into your yard.
Foliar-applied plant fertilizers are a popular way to feed trees and shrubs but to get the best results, it is important to know when and how to use them.
Knowing the key differences between one insect and another can tip the balance between success and failure when the time comes to control those pesky critters.
A nice-looking, well-placed tree can add to the usefulness, and the beauty, of a backyard patio.
In this issue we have two SUV hybrids that offer good fuel economy yet allow driving in luxury and style we expect from Lexus.
The diversity of desert soils, even in small yards, can impact overall plant health.
Records from the Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court Office for Oct. 21-25:
WASHINGTON — Zaki Lababidi remembers when the Syrian community in Arizona was a close-knit group, holding social events and fundraisers to help people back home.
LOS ANGELES — Scientists believe they have found a renewable energy source that’s more efficient and cheaper than solar panels: saltwater flowing over rust.
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — If you’re worried that wildfires might have created shortages of Northern California’s 2019 cabernet sauvignon, or even just imparted it with an undesirable smoky flavor, …
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Chestnuts harvested from high branches on a chilly fall morning look typical: they’re marble sized, russet colored and nestled in prickly burs. But many are like no other nuts…
GEORGETOWN, Maine — Few things are as embedded in Maine’s culture — or its mud — as clams, and an environmental group thinks the key to saving the shellfish might be growing a different kind o…
CASA GRANDE — Groundwater is essential for the survival of Arizona and its growing economy.
Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests.
WASHINGTON — Government health experts on Thursday recommended broader use of a prescription-strength fish oil drug to help many more patients at risk for heart attack, stroke and related heal…
SEATTLE — Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope to shed light on human longevity too.
The first attempt in the United States to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so far, but it’s too soon to know if it will imp…
The diversity of desert soils, even in small yards, can impact overall plant health.
While it does not happen all too often, a grafted tree or shrub can sometimes be seriously damaged or even killed when the graft union fails.
From time to time, I am asked questions about whiteflies. “What are they, what do they do and most importantly, what do I do about them?”
If you have ever visited the warm and humid Southern states, you may have run into chiggers; if not, be very grateful.
CHERRY LOG, Ga. — Along a bustling four-lane highway that winds through the north Georgia mountains, an unassuming wooden structure breaks the monotony of churches, billboards and stores selli…
SCOTTSDALE -- “Field of Dreams” is not my home run baseball movie. Mine is “The Natural,” even if director Barry Levinson distorted Bernard Malamud’s novel.
SUPERIOR — Looking to expand the breadth of its renaissance, Superior is hosting a new event this weekend with deep ties to its past.
Secretary of State William Seward had a broader vision of expansion for the U.S. when he orchestrated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million.
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