Saving seed is a selective process — you don’t need to save seed from every plant in your garden. Monitoring blossom times, ...

Why do plants flower when they do? It’s all about sex and survival of their offspring. Some may need a certain little short-lived bee for pollination or maybe pollination from a bat that only flies at ...

The creation of this article included the use of AI and was edited by human content creators. Read more on our AI policy here. Winter is actually the time to start planning your spring garden—no ...

The cool season from November through February is an excellent time to plant hardy trees, shrubs and ground covers in our area. That makes the next few weeks a great time for planning landscaping ...

Key Points Winter gives you time to step up your landscaping by planning ahead for the coming season. Evaluate your landscape ...

When looking for reliable, general landscaping shrubs, start by considering the needs of your space. Look at the exposure to sun, areas of shade, existing trees and shrubs and available water sources.

We’ll soon be busy pruning, planting and weeding, with less time to think and plan. Because none of us are ever really “done” landscaping, March is a great month to plan where to add landscape shrubs ...

The cool days of November are our signal to get out our trowels and spades and start digging. We are full on into our best planting season of the year. The air is cool, the soil is still warm and — ...

Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...

Experts explain which garden plants can help calm the nervous system, from fragrant herbs to soft foliage — and how to design a more relaxing outdoor space.

It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide their fruit, and pests invade your garden. Many of ...