Boxwood shrubs, Buxus sempervirens, have long held a top spot for home landscapes due to their beautiful shape and vibrant, deep evergreen leaves. They're easy to care for as long as you provide the ...

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

I do believe the blast of cold air that came through the area the last few nights finally put our landscape plants to rest for the winter. At least we shouldn't have to worry about mowing the lawn ...

Question: You recently suggested fertilizing lawns in March. Is that also a good time to fertilizer other plants? Answer: Yes, now is also an excellent time to fertilize all the permanent plants in ...

Before plants leaf out for the spring, it’s a good idea to take some time for maintenance tasks in the garden. Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your ...

Trimming your fruit trees at the wrong time can reduce the tree's total fruit production, its tolerance for cold weather, and ...

ANSWER: If you have a winter lawn — in other words, one that has been overseeded — you should fertilize it every 30 days with a cold-weather fertilizer. But if you have a winter dormant lawn that will ...