Plants can't retreat to inside, and during times of extreme cold, like this recent cold snap, we may find ourselves wondering ...

Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into ...

Pruning roses ensures that the plants flower well each year and is an especially important task if you have climbing roses. Climbing roses can be pruned between December and February, so if this ...

As a dedicated gardener, one of the greatest joys is watching your plants thrive and multiply effortlessly. Imagine having a ...

Keystone plants and trees like the Coast Live Oak and California lilac are key players in the health of your garden.

Ornamental grasses not only make a visual statement, but they actually come with many additional benefits that'll suit both ...

A gardening expert reveals the practical reason why birdfeeders in gardens become safe and effective while being surrounded ...

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National ...

While searching for colorful evergreen shrubs to enhance my landscape, I discovered two exceptional options at The Flower Bed ...

While there is no hurry to prune dead growth off these plants, do be sure to do it before they start to send up new growth in ...

Recent cold weather may have some wondering about the effects on landscape plants. In general, uniformly low temperatures ...

The University of California Botanical Garden, hidden in the Berkeley Hills, is an oasis for tranquility and horticulture. A ...