The end of September is not the time to start pruning back hydrangeas, roses, magnolias, and most other trees and shrubs. Pruning always stimulates growth, and now is when you want to encourage your ...

Climate changes might be bringing on more severe weather events, but its subtleties bring interesting rewards to gardening. After refilling bird feeders and replenishing suet logs, the fair weather ...

My first recollection of the plant crown of thorns (Euphorbia milii) was at my aunt’s home in the 1950s. I noted that the stems were covered with thorns and ended with vibrant red flowers. The thorns ...

Say the word “annuals” and most gardeners think of subtropical plants like petunias or marigolds. But native annuals do so much more for your garden. By Margaret Roach There it was, as flashy as in ...