These perennials, trees, and shrubs provide vital food and shelter for backyard birds through the winter months.

Plants typically need light to grow. However, some plants don’t like having a grow light overhead. myHOMEBOOK gardening ...

Growing a few of the rare plants that flower in winter can really brighten a cold-season garden. Try these hardy tubers for a ...

Tropical hibiscus likes hot weather and provides vibrant flowers in summer, but it will not survive a winter outside in ...

Planting this perennial bulb in the spring will bring vibrant pink blooms to your garden that last until the fall before the ...

Growing plants isn't something that often comes to mind when we think of the winter season, but with a few tips and ...

Thyme is the most cold-hardy herb and is therefore suitable for the fall and winter garden. Even if it should die back in a ...

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a ...

At this time of year, when the summer’s bounty of dahlias, zinnias, cosmos and roses have started to fade from memory, I find ...

Hydrangeas have sensitive roots that can easily rot once the ground freezes and risk next year's flowers, but there is a very ...

QUESTION: Are all forms of light the same to plants? For example, I have some outdoor plants that I bring into the garage during the winter months to protect them, and there is some ambient light from ...