As gardens, parks and nature strips start showing signs of spring, our indoor plants might need a little help to jump into ...
If the caladiums are in pots, withhold water in early October and let them go dormant. You may leave the bulbs in the pot ...
Looking for simple fall tasks that will pay off next spring and summer? Enjoy this cooler weather! Divide many perennials ...
Some hardy water lilies, lotus, and submerged plants should survive the winter if your pond doesn't freeze solid. To help them survive, trim their foliage and then move them to the deepest area of the ...
We're joining forces with our friends at the Cozy Critters podcast to learn about the surprising connection between money and ...
In most parts of the country, tender summer bulbs will either freeze or rot in the ground during winter. In mild-winter areas, where the soil never freezes, you can leave them in place with a little ...
When fall descends and the garden slows down, birds could use some extra help. That's true whether they're migrating south or ...
Hot on the heels the featured plant in my last column, osmanthus, is another sweet-smelling fall bloomer, the ginger lily.
If the wait for bulbs to bloom in spring seems excruciatingly long, you can pot some up now and enjoy a floriferous winter indoors. Gardeners are constantly gaming the system, using fertilizers to ...
Dahlias can be a bit tricky to dig up and save over the winter. In fact, many cold-region gardeners opt to just grow dahlias as annuals, buying new plants each year. Overwintering dahlias as ...
If the wait for bulbs to bloom in spring seems excruciatingly long, you can pot some up now and enjoy a floriferous winter indoors. Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish ...