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

From soil improvement to crafts, these winter garden ideas will keep you busy until spring and make your garden better.

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

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

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 ...

Watering your plants in this nook can turn into a peaceful daily ritual. Watching them grow, even slowly, brings a sense of ...

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

Ugh. It's winter in the Ohio Valley. I know winter is important, ecologically and I know most of our trees and shrubs and herbaceous perennials need a cold spell to break winter’s dormancy grip. I ...

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

When you think of winter, you probably think about bare branches, brisk winds, and shorter-than-normal days. All those things are so common that we’re willing to bet the very last thing you associate ...

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