gardening

Beginning your own garden can often be an overwhelming experience, but we break down how to make the hobby more approachable for new growers.

Many plants are producing more now than any other time in the season.

The rising popularity of mocktails is a trend, and Venice Williams welcomes it as an opportunity to drink more healthily.

Milwaukee native Mitchelle Lyle, founder and director of the afterschool classes, talks about the hydroponics program’s roots.

Purple is often associated with royalty and can promote a calming and healing state in the body. Here are some ways to add purple flowers and vegetables to your garden.

Food and food cultivation is an integral part of Black history. Here's how to plant an African American heritage garden.

Over the past few decades, Kwanzaa has become near and dear to the heart of Lake Effect contributor Venice Williams.

Learn how the gardening season here in Wisconsin may be longer than you think.

Spooky season may be over, but there could be a hidden horror still lingering in your neighborhood: a phenomenon known as “zombie trees.”

Though the growing season is mostly over, this is the perfect time of year to start dehydrating herbs.