Key Points Don't hesitate to mix things up with different types of flowering plants.Start seeds early indoors or interplant with spring flowering plants.Add plants with extended and varied bloom ...

The Jan/Feb 2025 issue of Texas Gardener magazine always contains their annual Spring Planting Guide which then triggers me to give veggie gardeners a heads-up. This guide provides valuable ...

As spring warms the soil, gardeners begin the enjoyable and satisfying work of transferring seedlings and young starts into prepared beds. Whether we are growing ornamentals or edibles (or both), the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The weather across the U.S. is in turmoil – with warm temperature records expected across central states later this week, followed ...

February is time to start planning and preparing for the upcoming growing season in earnest. Northerners are pondering seed catalogs and starting a few herbs, while snow may continue to fall. Middle ...

Traditional lawns may look lush, but they're high-maintenance and offer little habitat for pollinators or soil life. By adding a handful of bulbs this fall, your plain green lawn will erupt into ...

This summer will be my fifth summer in this house and that means it’s also my fifth summer of enjoying my garden, reading on the grass outside with my cat on lunch breaks and trying to be something of ...

Spring got away from me this year, and I missed out on installing a large new garden in my backyard. A friend gave me the impression that I should wait until next spring to do the planting. Do you ...

A plant's hardiness determines how likely it is to thrive in a specific climate, and its important to know so you can plan your garden accordingly. In the Lower Hudson Valley, hardiness zones vary ...