From frothy seedheads to swaying stems to spikey clumps of foliage, ornamental grasses offer loads of winter interest. Call ...

Tender bulbs: Dig up bulbs from cold-sensitive perennials, including dahlias, gladiolus, begonias, and cannas. Store the ...

How can you tell if a snowman is mad at you? He gives you the cold shoulder. Snowman season will be with us for a while yet, but our winter landscapes needn’t look cold and dreary. We can enjoy ...

For the home gardener, the term perennial means a plant with stems that usually die back in winter and a root system from which new foliage and flowers grow the following year. Most perennials have ...

Winter quietly hands you an advantage that spring shoppers never see. When the soil rests and plants slip into dormancy, you ...

Frost heaving occurs when soil freezes and thaws repeatedly. It forces plants out of the soil exposing roots to damaging cold ...

Large single-family home with trees and autumn foliage all around it - Ferrantraite/Getty Images As summer's heat fades and the days shorten, the garden often feels like it's taking a deep breath, ...

A garden flourishes when it has both annual flowers and perennial flowers. Annuals give you a chance to grow plants outside your hardiness zone, to experiment with different plants, and to put in some ...

Question: I planted gooseneck loosestrife that has now taken over half my perennial garden. How can I remove it without harming my other plants? A: If it’s any consolation, we have all planted ...

Do you know why the lady was standing out in the middle of her yard with an open purse held high? She heard some change was coming in the weather. I can’t imagine anything that has a greater effect on ...