Growing a potted fig tree is a rewarding process, and can be done year-round with the right conditions. Place the container ...

We've all heard about counting the rings inside a tree trunk to discover its age. But there are other ways to determine a ...

Cooler evenings, shorter days, and a quiet race against frost: gardeners across the country are trying a surprisingly swift trick. As autumn beds in, a ...

When weeds do appear, remove them before they flower. Deep-rooted weeds can be pulled using a stick weeder or pointed, narrow ...

The first week of November shuffles in the rain and storms of autumn, so take this as your cue to stop procrastinating and protect tender plants that you want to survive over the winter.

Brighten winter with the vibrant blooms of a Christmas cactus. Learn how to care for this tropical beauty and keep it flowering year after year.

But the blooms of the American smoke tree (Cotinus obovatus) are unlike any other unique flowers out there – this tree is ...

It's easy and it's free. It's the best way to stretch your gardening budget. The easiest method is to root cuttings in jars of water. This works for coleus, bloodleaf, cuphea, plectranthus and sweet ...

Learn how to bring tender annuals and temperate perennials indoors for the winter to help them survive the cold months.

Here’s how to care for ornamental grasses after cutting them back: Water the soil if it is dry, but don’t waterlog it. For ...

On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, never-before-discovered genes. And if they do ...

Based on how they grow, however, spring is not the preferred time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines.