There's no need to wait for warm weather to plant sweet potatoes. You can grow them in containers indoors. Learn how to propagate, grow, and harvest them.

Dreaming of harvesting fresh vegetables from your own garden but limited by a small balcony, patio, or yard? Container ...

An autumn display of mums, straw bales, pumpkin and ornamental squash dress up this landscape. Courtesy Melinda Myers. Cooler temperatures ...

From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look ...

As the chill of winter sets in, a garden's hidden gems begin to reveal themselves, offering unexpected bursts of color and fragrance amidst the frost.

Parsnips, celeriac, squash, Swiss chard and purple sprouting broccoli are happy to overwinter outdoors or wait out the colder months under cover ...

Place Pots on Stands. If your pot is sitting directly on a tray, the water in the tray can freeze and damage the pot as well. Placing it up on a stand will also help with drainage, and avoid the plant ...

Following the infamous incident at Chappaquiddick resulting in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, it was Joan who was tasked with ...

Watering is a necessary chore, yet it doesn't need to be a challenge. Whether you love it or loathe it, you need to do it to keep plants alive, but you can relieve some of the pressure with ...

Spotted lanternflies are back in the Washington area, and experts say you should kill any that you see. Native to Asia, the spotted lanternfly showed up in Pennsylvania in 2014. Today, 19 states plus ...

By the time you read this, summer has officially ended and my favorite season of the year has officially arrived. I’ve always ...

This week's gardening column also addresses a reader concerned that caterpillars have feasted on their catalpa tree leaves.