After a long winter, gardeners start to get a little impatient in March. That first deceptive stretch of mild weather comes, and suddenly the whole yard looks a little worse for wear. But don’t clean ...

Do you know what a secateur is? I encountered the word a few years ago in a magazine featuring Martha Stewart, who was describing the fine points of the secateur she was marketing. A secateur is ...

Some perennials can't handle cold weather well; they don't remain attractive after the first frost, and the cold can lead to recurrent problems with pests and diseases. Cutting back these perennials ...