Some gardeners find it very hard to cut flowers from their garden. But if you have prolific blooms, you might consider drying some flowers to enjoy when your current ... Read More

It used to be that every vegetable had its season. Now you can buy most anything all year long. Even so, nothing beats garden fresh. So ... Read More

Fall is a wonderful time to transplant trees and shrubs that need to be moved to a new location. The cooler weather and chance of rain all woody plants ... Read More

There's no reason your flower garden can't look as spectacular in the fall as it did at the peak of summer. Fall bloomers are often the most spectacular, having ... Read More

If you live in an area with a mild winter, you already know it's time to re-start your vegetable garden. But according to Cathy Wilkinson Barash, even gardeners ... Read More

To every season there is an insect problem and a regular each fall is the aptly named ‘Fall Webworm’. These fuzzy little guys congregate in tree branches inside large, ... Read More

There are still great deals on trees and shrubs in the nurseries and there’s still plenty of time to get them in the ground. The choice can be daunting. ... Read More

As the seasons change and some plants die out as others come in, a gardener’s thoughts turn to pruning. It’s so tempting to want to prune things back when ... Read More

Heirloom tomatoes are often what lead people to become seed savers. If you've always lamented tomatoes not tasting the way they used to, it's probably because you're growing the ... Read More

Trying to list the top 10 best things about summer would be impossible, but fresh basil would certainly make the list. As a tender annual, there is not substitute ... Read More

If the idea of losing your prized fuchsia to frost is beginning to depress you, think about bringing some of your favorite garden plants indoors for the winter. Not ... Read More

I know it's barely summer, but I'm already thinking about fall. Most of us have figured out that to have color in the landscape all year round, you have ... Read More

The theme for this month’s Garden Photo Gallery is Whimsy. About Gardening Forum member, Magpie, posted several photos of how she has personalized her gardens with a sense ... Read More

Someone recently asked me to suggest a flowering houseplant for light challenged rooms. Since flowering houseplants, actually most houseplants, require a good deal of light, I didn’t think I ... Read More

I hate seeing summer slip away, but I do love the colors of fall. Not just the leaves changing, but also the richness that comes into the perennial border. ... Read More

Mums are everywhere in the fall and they make a tempting impulse buy when in full bloom. While mums will stay in flower for weeks, many gardeners do not ... Read More

It’s about this time in the summer that many gardeners start to feel they’ve bitten off more than they can chew. If you still have plants in the pots ... Read More

Don’t look now, but your front lawn is under attack. Los Angeles architect, Fritz Haeg, is spreading his ‘delawning’ message across the country and it could be ... Read More

Almost every garden has at least one Sedum in it and for good reason. Sedum look good all season. They are virtually pest resistant and require minimal maintenance. ... Read More

There are a few good things to say about the extreme summer heat. First, it won’t last. Even better, certain vegetables just love it. Eggplants have really ... Read More

It’s August and the most important thing to do in your garden is enjoy it. You’re tired, your plants are tired - you should relax and savor all you’ve ... Read More

"There is something peculiar about the weather; it is never quite right. Weather always shoots over the mark on one side or the other....If people who are not concerned with ... Read More