Whether you grow in a small urban space or you have a large rural plot, invasive bulbs can prove problematic, out-competing ...

My Russian sages ( Perovskia —which by the way are not from Russia or in the sage family) were still sporting silver leaves and about half of their tall, arching sprays of teensy lavender flower ...

Keep the harvests coming with these hardy crops for the winter garden.

With this weird, long warm fall, it’s easy to put off putting your garden to bed for the winter. But weather can change very ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

With our warmer-than-average fall and plants holding onto leaves, I’ve been asked if trees are at risk of cold-weather injury ...

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

Pasque flowers are exceptionally cold hardy flowers that bloom early in spring, but even though they tolerate the cold, they ...

Frost hardy perennials are tough plants that can withstand the winter cold and return year after year with a fantastic ...

To add subtle charm to the garden during the darkest months, try leaning into contrast: light and dark, shadow and gloss, ...

Water trees, shrubs, lawns, and perennials during prolonged dry fall and winter periods to prevent root damage.

Asps, also call puss caterpillars, are found on shrubs and live oaks, but you can kill them without harming your plants.