When the colorful pink, purple, and blue blooms of hydrangeas begin to fade into their autumnal brown, it's tempting to leave the flowers exactly where they are. These colorful summer flowers evolve ...

Every gardener knows that timing is everything, but when it comes to perennials, waiting to cut them back can feel ...

If you are unsure about when you should plant perennials like coneflowers, black eyed susan, bee balm, daylilies, dianthus, ...

Most gardener's number one goal is to grow lots of lovely flowers for rich colors. But without some strategic thinking and planning, most gardens end up only providing a few short weeks of blooms ...

Days are short, and nights are long. Winter solstice, Dec. 21, happens when our planet reaches farthest away from the sun on ...

Pruning fruit trees helps maintain size and shape, and it's the best way to control your crop. Here's when to prune fruit trees by season and type of tree.

I just read your column about a white-flowering bush. It reminded me of my question about white-flowering trees in the early ...

Successful pruning can improve tree health, boost flower and fruit production, and create an attractive landscape.

Spent blooms on hydrangeas can be left over winter for visual interest or trimmed off. Q: My hydrangeas have lots of dead blooms still attached to them. Should I prune them off, and if so, when is the ...

Unfortunately they often prune plants that should not be pruned. Flowering shrubs such as lilac, azalea and rhododendron set their flower buds in the late summer and fall. If pruned in the winter many ...

A new year will soon be upon many people will be making New Year’s resolutions such as losing weight, going to the gym to get ...