I used to think fall was just for raking leaves and calling it a day. Then one chilly November afternoon, I finally worked up ...
Getting your herb garden ready for winter includes pruning and clearing out spent material. These are the herbs you need to ...
November is a great time to finish up your pruning of a variety of perennial shrubs to ensure that your plants come back with ...
Cutting shrubs too late causes winter damage and fewer blooms. Discover the ideal pruning deadline for your shrubs and how to ...
Can I prune my overgrown shrubs back now? You certainly can do tidy-up trimming now but save major pruning and re-shaping for late January or early February. Pruning stimulates new growth, and you ...
RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter shares the plants that benefit from a late-autumn tidy — and which ones to leave until ...
While many snakes are harmless, stumbling upon them while doing your chores isn't fun. Here's how to avoid a surprise ...
A listener asks when to prune overgrown oakleaf hydrangeas, a native shrub prized for its oak-shaped leaves and fall color.
It is a perennial — and justified — complaint in Santa Fe that streets contain too many potholes, crosswalks and other pavement markings are faded, and too many street signs ...
Spiders are normal inhabitants of any ecosystem, but when they start building their webs inside your home, things can seem ...
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Tom Karwin, On Gardening: The season for roses

Roses are going dormant, so the fall season is the time for annual care for roses in the garden,” writes columnist. “Today’s ...
All plants go through periods of dormancy. Learn how to tell if your plants are going dormant, dying, or dead.