
Although the gnarled appearance of dormant summer flowering bulbs like lilies and dahlias looks intimidating, these plants are a quick way to give your garden

It’s interesting how certain plants have become associated with certain holidays—poinsettias for Christmas, roses for Valentine’s Day and lilies for Easter. Now, my poinsettias usually

Although fall bulb planting time may seem months away, it will be here sooner than you think. And to get those beautiful spring blooms, you

An important feature of a well-designed garden is a focal point. Something with strong visual interest can become the exclamation mark among the flowers and

Summer “bulb” is a general term that covers more than bulbs; there are rhizomes, corms, and tubers too. With all these options it’s no surprise

Every year I try to plant a fall vegetable garden to take advantage of those last few warm days. But even in the mildest climates,

It’s hard to believe, but the average American family produces over twelve hundred pounds of organic waste in a single year, and most of it

To get a jump-start on the growing season I like to start some of my seeds indoors. This is a particularly important task for gardeners

We recently suffered a severe hard freeze after our trees had already leafed out! Will the trees recover on their own, or is there something

It never fails, every spring the same story unfolds. Just when warm spring weather seems to be the norm, a sudden cold snap will hit