It can be tempting to tidy up your garden as soon as plants start to fade, but cutting perennials back too soon can do more ...

Autumn is when most gardeners get down to pruning unruly plants, but there is one plant that you should avoid pruning in fall ...

Fall is a great time to plant flowers for spring, but this hardy perennial can be planted as late as November so long as you ...

Many flowers should be planted in the fall if you want to be rewarded with spring blooms, including this one peony with a ...

Cottonseed meal is a natural byproduct. When used as an organic fertilizer in fall, it gives leaves and roots a boost, lowers ...

Coleus can also take direct sun in cooler gardens. Coleus is just as much a favorite houseplant as it is a garden subject.

Gardening myths often come from a kernel of truth, but with science and observation we can make better choices for our landscapes. Fall and winter are not “dead seasons” but important times of rest, ...

An usually wet September and October has greened up Arizona's outdoors, but La Niña could erase some of the gains.

One of the true joys of gardening in the South is filling our landscapes with a wide variety of plants that deliver bold ...

Harvesting seeds from favorites like sweet peas, penstemon, and milkweed in autumn means free, vibrant plants that return stronger each spring.

Our previous column included notes on pruning and propagating roses, and beginning a project to add roses, by first ...

Though gardening is often thought of as a spring and summer pastime, Charleston's mild climate and long growing season give home gardeners a planting window well into November for a variety of hardy ...