Q: Our HOA is sponsoring a plant swap in a few weeks. People can dig up plants in their gardens or divide houseplants. Do you ...

As the owner of a flower farm, I use this same planting technique for most hydrangeas—including Limelight, Endless Summer, Annabelle, and Incrediball varieties. It's important to dig the right hole, ...

If you have indoor or outdoor plants or trees in pots, over time they may get root bound. If a plant becomes root bound and left alone, it could make the plant unhealthy and could even kill the plant.

Learn how to save your favorite root-bound plants If you pop a plant from its pot and just plop it into the ground, it is unlikely to develop well-shaped roots.

ROUGH UP THE ROOT BALL. Container-grown plants can be extremely root bound and might need aggressive action to loosen them up, while some may only need a gentle scratching.

Putting a root ball into a small hole creates a “pot” in the ground that may keep roots confined or circling and will make it more difficult and time consuming for them to grow into new ground.

How to plant a tree, the right way When you're digging a hole to plant your tree, the temptation is to dig it in the shape of most holes: you know, a circle. The root ball is called a "ball" for a ...

This has been a boon to grower and home gardener alike: Almost 80 million annuals alone are sold each year in some form of plastic container. In garden centers throughout the land, perennials ...