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

February is a busy time for pruning. Deciduous shrubs, grasses, and hedges all need trimming this month along with climbers, ...

Green onion: cut an inch from the roots. Place them in shallow water and make sure the tops are not submerged in the water.

Basil is an annual herb that can be grown from seed or is easily transplanted. To ensure your basil plant reaches its full ...

A potato grower asked me an interesting question. He wanted to know how flowering affects tuber yield and whether it even ...

Hydrangeas are popular garden plants, and now that winter is ending, gardening experts recommend pruning them to get the most ...

Pruning roses is not as complicated as it may seem, though it's important to follow the right technique now if you want the rewards come summer.

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

▪ Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles. This used to be done to mimosas as well. It ruins the plants’ natural ...

When hand weeding, the key is to remove each weed in its entirety. Hold the weed from the stem, pull and twist to gently ...

There is a right way to prune trees and if done improperly, there could be irreparable damage to the tree. During these ...

Tales of reptilian creatures able to breathe fire and wreak havoc on humanity are common in the folklore of many ancient civilizations. In certain cultures, dragons were symbolic of good luck; in most ...