If you’ve ever watched your garden get battered by a sudden gust, you know how tough wind can be on plants. Stems snap, leaves disappear overnight, and soil dries out faster than you’d expect. It can ...

FARGO — It was so windy last week across the Upper Midwest that even cows were blown over. It was an udder disaster. Mother Nature apparently heard us complaining about the late, chilly, wet spring, ...

Even cold-hardy plants may need extra protection during severe winter weather. Shield winter veggies, figs, tender perennials, potted plants, and evergreens from hard freezes. Use mulch, coverings, ...