Every year when autumn arrives I find myself completely captivated by the incredible energy created by color in the fall time ...

The first winter I got brave with pruning, I “tidied up” a lilac on a sunny January afternoon. Come spring, the shrub was covered in lush, healthy leaves… and not a single flower. I’d cut off every ...

Ever looked out at your garden in winter and wondered if you should bother with pruning? It can feel odd to fuss over plants that seem lifeless, but this is actually a smart season for some hands-on ...

Growing plants that are native to your region can be one of the best things a gardener can do. In this video, I give a primer on some of the very best plants that are native to North America east of ...

From June through September, hydrangeas burst into their most spectacular display of color before fading as autumn settles in. But pruning them at the wrong time—or in the wrong way—can ruin next year ...

Spent blooms on hydrangeas can be left over winter for visual interest or trimmed off. Q: My hydrangeas have lots of dead blooms still attached to them. Should I prune them off, and if so, when is the ...

BRAINERD — Now through February is a great time to prune or cut oaks without the risk of oak wilt infection, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Oak wilt is an invasive fungal ...

When Illinois landowners noticed tree deaths and diseases on their properties ramp up in 2017, they suspected industrial agriculture. A survey found herbicides in 90 percent of tree tissues Christian ...

A new year will soon be upon many people will be making New Year’s resolutions such as losing weight, going to the gym to get ...