Terracotta pots are a welcome addition to most gardens, but notoriously become covered in a white residue over time. The porosity of these clay containers offers many advantages for growing strong and ...

Spring means it's time for butterflies, planting vegetables — and warmer weather. Here are a few tips for the your gardening week. LURING BUTTERFLIES: Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias (many ...

Eggplant casserole from A&G Cafeteria and Mario Batali's Eggplant Parmesan are on today's Alley. (The NOLA.com/Times-Picayune archive) Vegetables planted in May must ...

Your summer patio or lanai must be beautiful by now! It’s teeming with beautiful plants and flowers, but what if you have terra-cotta pots with that awful white film? Hard water is the culprit, but I ...

Terra cotta pots are a great way to add beauty to your garden. These pots have numerous advantages over other pots when showcasing your plants. They are very porous so it is difficult to overwater ...

Earthen pots have been used for various purposes since ancient times. These pots are made of clay and are used for cooking, storing food, and even for decorative purposes. One of the main uses of ...

In Uganda, preventable water-borne diseases like diarrhea are the leading cause of death for children under the age of five. Ten million Ugandans—nearly a third of the entire population—lack access to ...

OK, if you are like me, you have a pile of unsightly clay pots sitting inside of each other gathering spider webs and even more crusted dirt, right? That dirt and grime left in the pots harbors pests ...