Add mulch: Fall-planted perennials are susceptible to heaving out of the soil in the freeze-and-thaw cycles during their ...

Looking for ways to encourage your phlox plants to produce healthy, big blooms in the spring? Start with pruning at the right ...

The height of summer is upon us. Brilliant colors fill gardens and the scent of flowers hangs in the humid air. I stand, garden scissors in hand. My other hand is absolutely full of spikey stems and ...

Speedwell plants have a low, spreading habit and relatively shallow fibrous root system. Plants benefit from dividing every ...

Question: In the springtime along the road near my house, there were some phlox plants blooming. I kept track of them, and now I see they have long seedpods. I collected a few pods' worth of seeds, ...

We’re not technically in fall yet and it’s still very hot outside. Nevertheless, now is the time to start some of those jobs ...

QI have a large maple tree in my back yard with a branch span of maybe 40 feet. It has a fair amount of above-ground roots. Am I safe covering up some of the roots to make the ground even to plant ...