Pasque flowers are exceptionally cold hardy flowers that bloom early in spring, but even though they tolerate the cold, they ...
Keep your garden interesting and attractive through the winter by waiting until early spring to cut back perennials. Some perennials (like hosta) quickly decline after a hard frost, so I cut them ...
Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...
I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...
I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...
Pachysandra is a popular ground cover, but is it the right choice for your garden? Here's a look at the best grass ...
Hellebore (Helleborus) is a hardy perennial native to Europe and Asia. It produces large, cup-shaped flowers in shades of white, pink, purple, and green, blooming from late winter to early spring.
Smart gardeners spend the winter assessing the wins and losses of the past season and using that as the basis to plan next ...
Water trees, shrubs, lawns, and perennials during prolonged dry fall and winter periods to prevent root damage.
My Russian sages ( Perovskia —which by the way are not from Russia or in the sage family) were still sporting silver leaves and about half of their tall, arching sprays of teensy lavender flower ...
You know fall has arrived when you start seeing potted Chrysanthemums in garden centers. Chrysanthemums, better known as mums ...