What if you could transform a tree stump from an eye-sore into a focal point? A tree stump flower bed is an inexpensive fix to an unsightly tree stump, adding height and variety to the landscape. It ...

A private garden need only please its owner; after all, taste is very individual. But while beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, there are some basic garden design principles to keep in mind. An ...

When you spot unwanted grass living rent free in your flower beds, you may be tempted to spray some weedkiller to treat the area. And while that may kill the grass, it’ll also take out your flowers.

As your flower beds go dormant and your lawn loses its vigor in the cool weather, there's a key landscaping task you should ...

You can find sidekicks everywhere: TV, of course (Ed McMahon to Johnny Carson); movies (Walter Sobchak to Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski); literature (Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes). Many well-designed ...

Missed out on planting those bareroot plants in time? Don't fear, heeling in can be a great way to protect these plants over ...

While you can opt to painstakingly maintain the edging of your flower bed by hand or with a string trimmer, a physical ...

This is the time of year when gardeners in the Berkshires and upstate New York (especially procrastinators like me) start thinking about annual flowers. We run down to the garden center and buy a ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about petunias, ponytail plants, grapefruit and peach trees, crotons, ...