Some types of perennials, including hosta, do not have sturdy stems, and quickly turn to mush after a few hard freezes. Hosta, daylilies and iris are best cut back in fall to an inch or so above ...

Hostas (also known as plantain lilies) are popular plants known for their big, leafy green or variegated foliage. They’re ...

Louisville residents are repairing damaged homes after an explosion at a nearby industrial plant that killed two employees ...

Tasks may include the following: remove and discard weeds, dead and diseased plants, and rotted vegetables; prune, divide, ...

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

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

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

They aren’t native. Do you love your peonies which came from Grandma’s garden on the farm? Also not native. And how about the ...

Bernadette VangoolSaskatchewanIn retirement many of us have gone deep into gardening as a pleasant way to keep active and ...

My Russian sages ( Perovskia —which by the way are not from Russia or in the sage family) were still sporting silver leaves and about half of their tall, arching sprays of teensy lavender flower ...

But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...