Soil is not simply "dirt." It supplies plants with important nutrients, and is home to billions of organisms that feed plants ...

Japanese maples can wilt or even die off once April arrives unless gardeners take the time to do an easy gardening task that ...

Some mulches are better at blocking weeds, some are more attractive, and some contain organic matter that breaks down to ...

Mulching is a practice that predates written garden records, and is intended to mimic the natural environment in forests, ...

Horticulture expert warns gardeners against overpriced products, calling many garden center items marketing gimmicks. He highlights common money traps: designer pots, specialist soils, chemical ...

Once your drought-tolerant, native plants are fully established, they will seldom, if ever, require supplemental watering.

Binetti will be leading a free class on “Color Pops and Top Performers in your Garden” on April 11 at Windmill Gardens, ...

Green-thumbs should be doing a few tasks now to help give hydrangeas a boost this spring.

Roses planted in the fall don’t require any fertilizer. Simply topdress the planting area with compost and mulch and allow ...

Do not use landscape fabric beneath the gravel; it won’t perform as you hope it will. Instead of preventing weeds, it will ...

Before planting anything in a garden, the soil should be tested. This provides information about soil pH and plant nutrient levels in the soil and allows a gardener to know ...

April is when the soil and air are finally reliably warm enough to start summer vegetable, flower and herb seeds and to plant ...