It is important to properly water, prune, and protect your salvias in winter, otherwise you risk these plants not surviving ...

A s the temperatures drop in October, in many climates, it is time to start thinking about protecting your more tender plants ...

You can always tell a diehard gardener. When the first frost of fall is forecast, they’re outside in the dark with a flashlight, covering tomato plants with old bed ...

Houseplants can be finicky. That’s because when they’re growing in a pot, they don’t get the same interaction with other species or the same type of soil as outdoor plants. Try as we might, we just ...

Nothing adds a pop of color, a smidgen of style, or a dash of drama to the garden like a perfectly planned and planted container. And while every gardener has their magic recipe for what works ...

The lantana (Lantana camara) is a popular perennial bloomer for balconies and terraces. With its bright, often two-toned ...

Unlike pansies or mums, these can survive the winter — then get planted directly into the ground Containers of orange pansies and red mums are among the clearest signs that autumn has arrived in the ...

Have you ever gone to the grocery store for, say, milk, and left with a cartful of impulse buys? Well, I visited a couple of nurseries last week in search of one specific plant and left with nearly ...

Most of the plants in our landscape can make it through the most brutal winters here in the Mahoning Valley, but others seem to be more challenged. Many evergreens can have challenges during their ...