Editor’s Note: Meet Mike in Fredericksburg on Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23, at the Home & Garden Show at the Fredericksburg, Va. Expo & Conference Center. Growing hops: for beer, and ...

Q. I need information on how to manage hops from the ground up and when and how to do what. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated, such as when to dig rhizomes, prune, storage, ...

Hops make a lovely vine to cover an arbor or climb up a large trellis. The female “cones,” which contain the flavor and aroma for brewing beer, are a beautiful chartreuse against the dark green leaves ...

My laptop has delivered yet another study on the benefits of drinking. According to Eating Well Daily Nosh, a daily glass (or two) of red wine fights depression and improves gut health. It may also ...

Q: I found this vine taking over the back of my garden. The foliage is interesting, but I can’t quite find an ID for it. Is it worth keeping? It is aggressive, but to be fair, most vines are. A: This ...

Question: I have forsythia and flowering quince. When and how to I prune these? They have rampant growth, but I don’t want to accidentally prune so much that I don’t get any flowers next year. Answer: ...