Trees, bushes and houseplants often look dead when they're really just dormant. Here's how to tell if it's time to toss 'em ...

Following the Southern California wildfires, many survivors returned to find their homes destroyed, with little left standing ...

It can be heartbreaking to see your beloved garden go from the peak of its vibrant color and vitality in spring to the deserted and colorless quiet of the winter -- when most of the perennials enter ...

Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...