As you settle into the long, cold winter months and finish prepping your outdoor plants for the season, it's time to turn your attention indoors. Our indoor plants require care as well, even if they ...
Winter’s chill has settled in, and many gardeners grab their shears thinking, “Time to tame the garden!” But hold up—January pruning isn’t always your friend. Some plants are still in their dormancy, ...
With elegantly shaped flowers in bright colors, some of them offering intoxicating scents, it’s easy to see why lilies are beloved among gardeners. Lilies are simple to grow—if you can keep the ...
Peace lilies are celebrated for their striking white bracts - the part mistaken for a flower, which is actually a modified leaf encasing tiny blooms on a stem. Once this flower has been in bloom for ...
While many of us might still be lounging indoors recovering from Christmas festivities some intrepid gardeners will be braving the snow and ice outside. And among their tasks are likely to be trimming ...
Our gardens are mostly dormant in January, so many gardeners assume there’s nothing to be done outdoors, however winter is actually one of the most important times of year for pruning certain plants.
Learn to prune your trees the right way without calling a pro and you'll not only grow a beautiful, healthy garden — you'll also save money. One challenge when pruning the plants, shrubs, and trees in ...
When is the best time to trim confederate rose bushes? I would like to root some of the branches I cut off. — Jessica Confederate roses (Hibiscus mutabilis) are often killed back by winter freezes, so ...