As fall envelops the garden, many a gardener's thoughts turn to preparing for winter and cutting back perennials that may now ...

Although somewhat challenging to grow, ranunculus flowers are breathtaking. And after growing them yourself, you may be ...

Sunflowers are gorgeous native plants that can grow to amazing heights in a single year. But are sunflowers perennials that ...

Keep your garden interesting and attractive through the winter by waiting until early spring to cut back perennials. Some ...

To prevent winter sunscald of smooth-barked trees such as apples, wrap them now. A variety of wraps and tree tubes are ...

Do you know why perennials are so poor at math? In order to multiply, they divide. If you weren’t under the right rain cloud from midsummer on, your perennials, trees and shrubs are probably ...

Question: Do roses, strawberries and perennial flowers really need winter protection? Mine have always survived without doing anything special. Answer: Although all will usually survive without ...

The lack of hydration in the fall often has a negative affect on woody plants over the winter. Woody plants lose a lot of water over the winter due to wind, and since our soils are frozen, the plants ...