When purchasing garden mums, select plants with mostly closed buds and healthy foliage. Plants already in full bloom will not ...

Whether you grow hardy or tropical hibiscus, you want to provide them with the perfect fall care, so they reward you with ...

Fall foliage is a complicated thing. There’s not one plant gene that controls the entire process. Here's what to know about weather's impact on color.

The best fall fertilizer for cool-season grasses is a high-nitrogen fertilizer with the correct amounts of phosphorus and potassium to address soil deficiencies.

At Cooperative Extension we recommend that if you only fertilize your lawn once per year, do it in the fall. Our cool season ...

Rejuvenate your garden beds. Get free plants. Dividing the perennial plants in your garden in autumn is a win-win. Here's why ...

Learn how to grow and care for chocolate cosmos, from starting seeds and transplants to overwintering. Get to know the ideal light, soil, and water conditions for growing beautiful chocolate cosmos.

Mulching is key to protecting most perennials over winter, and the coneflower is no exception. Adding three inches of organic mulch, such as fallen leaves, straw, or bark, to the soil will insulate ...

Now is the time to perform some key lawn maintenance if you want a greener, healthier lawn next season. Our resident expert ...

The right amount of calcium in the soil can help plants grow healthy and strong. Test your soil first to determine how much ...

Clean-up is an essential fall chore, but what it means — and how much you should actually do — has shifted in recent years.

A giant pumpkin starts off as the perfect seed. Growers choose seeds that have yielded large pumpkins in the past or test new ...