Sit tight, gardeners — the plants need to chill
Outdoor plants in cold climates need to bank a certain number of hours being chilly during the winter for their buds to awaken in the...
Low-maintenance succulents make watering a breeze
No need to worry much about watering succulents. Many are cacti, but there are succulents in other plant families too.
Consider easy, more sustainable alternatives to peat moss
Peat moss has been a great helper to gardeners for years. But it's unsustainable — and it may be time to say goodbye.
The season for spooky plants didn’t end with Halloween
A plant that shies away from bright light. A flower that smells like rotten meat. Like the undead, these Halloween-y plants can live on after...
Cover your ground, for your plants’ sake
Ahead of winter, consider laying mulch over any bare ground in your yard.
Some maples (sugar) are more desirable than others (Norway)
Not all kinds of maples are equally desirable, so it pays to be able to tell them apart.
Turn your shrubs into sculptures with these topiary tips
Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. The tradition has...
In a labyrinth garden, every path is the right one
How to create a labyrinth garden — a tranquil spiritual quest in your own backyard.
For plenty of delicious fruit, be sure to prune your trees
Pruning helps trees strike a balance between shoot growth and fruit production.
Some feeding tips for your hungry houseplants
Indoors plants are getting hungrier and thirstier this time of year — here are three ways to feed them.