Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

Top the soil with a barrier. Cover the soil with a thin layer of sand, diatomaceous earth, or fine gravel. This barrier makes ...

Smart gardeners spend the winter assessing the wins and losses of the past season and using that as the basis to plan next ...

However, the email was tinged with sadness since it reports on the closing of a special nursery: “A little less than a year ...

I can see him in memory, my fluffy Maine coon cat with a plume of a tail, trotting beside me on the first day of gardening ...

Consulting seed catalogs or local nurseries can provide valuable ... To attract these beneficial insects, plant a variety of flowering plants such as dill, fennel, and yarrow. These plants provide ...

The prize-winning plant was grown by veteran giant pumpkin ... Good growing practices, good genetics, ensuring plants stay healthy and disease-free, plenty of water and proper drainage are also ...

Table 1 identifies native plants that tend to be more readily available through local nurseries and plant catalogs. Keep in mind that your native plants, if situated properly, will grow readily so ...

Badly diseased or insect-infested plants and weeds containing seed may not heat up enough for decontamination. Preparing your compost pile Build your compost pile in layers. Begin with eight to ten ...