Every spring brings a new growing season and, for me and other garden communicators, dozens of not-yet-available sample plants sent by breeders and growers. To try them out, I squeeze some into ...

Modern blue-flowered bigleaf hydrangeas bloom on current season's growth, making them more reliable in areas with ...

This week's question comes from Barb in Burlington who asks: "How soon after bulb plants have finished blooming can I cut the ...

Flower gardens also begin to shine this month. Annuals such as petunias, marigolds, zinnias and impatiens provide bursts of ...

Gardener says her neighbor laughed at her vegetable garden for years, then asked for growing tips after seeing the harvest, ...

Add colour with hostas, which throw up spikes of purple flowers above exotic, lush-looking leaves, but green is a cooling, ...

There is a simple way to improve the look of your lawn this summer.

Karen is a writer and editor with more than 25 years of print and digital media experience working in newspapers, educational publishing, marketing, nonprofits, and magazines. While it’s too late to ...

June is one of the best months to start a pollinator garden in Central New York. Average frost dates have passed; the soil ...

Pruning rosemary keeps it from becoming woody and encourages new growth. Here's how and when to prune this herb for thicker ...

The longest journey may indeed begin with a single step, but the origin story of one of my formative gardening explorations ...

WITH TISSUE-SOFT PETALS, a voluptuous form and intoxicating fragrance in some cases, Itoh peonies are hard to resist. The ...