Perennials are an essential part of landscapes, and understanding the life cycle of these plants is key to creating beautiful ...
As I drive to and from winter recreation sites in the Central Gorge and nearby mountains, I can’t help but notice the native ...
These invasive flowering plants may look gorgeous, but they're actually destructive for your lawn and garden. Remove them and ...
"January is a highly beneficial time to prune trees and shrubs because this is the dormant period for many plants in coastal ...
What we experienced this week would not be considered a severe freeze (temperatures in the low 20s or teens), or even a hard ...
The garden began preparing on Saturday to get ahead of the sharp temperature drops and strong winds forecast for Sunday. The ...
Air plants bloom only once, their small pink, coral, purple or white flowers signaling their impending death. But no worries: ...
Invasive plants spread quickly in multiple ways, such as by seeds, creeping stems and roots. Here are some of the most ...
Don’t get carried away when doing this. About half the height of the plant should have foliage. So, for a 6-foot-tall sweet ...
Evergreens can collect snow and ice, eventually snapping under the weight of winter precipitation. Here's how to protect ...
I respond in a cordial, or at least a civil, way to friends and neighbors who ask me questions about my garden while I am ...
It’s clear that climate change is disrupting the weather patterns we have counted on to measure our gardening year. Many of ...