Cut branches forced into bloom can help add sunshine to those gloomy winter days and it is not hard to coax many into flower. Branches from cherry, plum, forsythia, apple, ...

Western Oregon: Prune fall-bearing raspberries (in late-February or early-March). Plant windowsill container garden of herbs ...

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

Sure, there are many plants you can start from seeds, from little annuals to giant trees. But, there are others that are ...

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

Erosion can whisk away valuable topsoil and even cause whole embankments to collapse. These plants will help lock soil in ...

"I don't own any fancy kind of shovel." Homeowner seeks advice for getting rapidly spreading yard problem under control: 'I'm ...

The snow has come and gone — and so has the excitement that came with such a meteorological rarity in Louisiana. Now, some ...

So, in January, you should avoid pruning spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia, lilacs, and flowering currants. For ...

January gardening tips for outdoor flowering plants & ornamentals, and vegetable gardening are provided in this issue.

Pruning is an important job throughout the year, but there are certain plants which should not be pruned in January.

Plant competition is an instrumental part of natural ecosystems with winners and losers in all cases, but it is really ...