Posted: 12/27/2012 - When you get apple butter like they make here at the Jackson County Apple Festival, you've got the real thing.

Posted: 12/27/2012 - They thrive in plants that retain a lot of water.

Posted: 12/27/2012 - You may be a candidate for lawn renovation. Or better yet, starting all over again with seeding a new lawn.

Posted: 12/20/2012 - There are too many advantages to have a raised bed over a level garden area.

Posted: 12/20/2012 - Home and garden expert John Marra has a look at how you can create your own edible landscape.

Posted: 08/02/2011 - Our home and garden expert John Marra went to the Central City Farmer’s Market in Huntington to show some tips on picking produce.

Posted: 05/17/2011 - Keeping your “green thumb growing” can be quite a challenge with all of the rain we’ve been getting lately.

Posted: 04/26/2011 - A farm along Lower Mud River Road in Lincoln County, W.Va., produces the asparagus crop.

Posted: 04/19/2011 - If you expect hummingbirds to stick around your landscape, you need to get the feeders up now, and the right recipe for the sugar water to feed them is essential.

Posted: 03/22/2011 - Green thumb expert John Marra lets you know how to control weeds in your yard.

Posted: 03/15/2011 - Do you know what it takes to get a quality smoked ham or bacon? Our Green Thumb expert John Marra gets out of the garden and goes into the kitchen.

Posted: 03/01/2011 - John Marra looks ahead to spring growing season.

Posted: 02/22/2011 - Our green thumb expert John Marra says if you want to control crabgrass, you can't plant grass at the same time.

Posted: 02/15/2011 - If you think your houseplants are practically screaming for new living quarters, it could be time to repot them.

Posted: 02/08/2011 - With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, our Green Thumb expert John Marra has some tips to keep your flowers looking beautiful well beyond Valentine’s.

Posted: 02/01/2011 - It’s even more important to make sure, when using a pesticide, that you read and follow all label directions. You can’t take back a pesticide accident.

Posted: 01/26/2011 - A simple soil test in your landscape will identify any plant nutrients that are lacking for proper growth.

Posted: 01/18/2011 - Green thumb expert John Marra shows you how to properly go about feeding our feathered friends.

Posted: 01/11/2011 - Checking out gardening and landscape books during the cold of winter.

Posted: 01/04/2011 - Home and garden expert John Marra shares how to care for "weeping" trees.

Posted: 12/28/2010 - If you received a houseplant as a Christmas gift and are not sure how to care for it, our home and garden expert John Marra has some tips in his latest Green Thumb report.

Posted: 12/21/2010 - Home and garden expert John Marra shares his expertise about mistletoe -- a mainstay of the holidays.

Posted: 12/14/2010 - WSAZ.com’s home and garden expert John Marra shows you how to care for poinsettias in his latest Green Thumb report.

Posted: 12/08/2010 - If your house plants are not growing to your expectation, they might need to be repotted. If so, you need to use a soil-less mix.

Posted: 12/08/2010 - Christmas gifts for the gardener are easy to find. Anything to make their gardening chores easier are a welcomed gift.