Key Points Prune annual herbs like basil fully before frost, but leave cold-hardy types to reseed naturally.Lightly trim ...

Some ghastly garden scenarios, like my mint mishap, are clearly our own fault, but the blame for others can fall squarely on ...

The best way to deal with compost in the winter is to maintain a worm bin. The worms do the composting for you as they digest ...

To get a 5% solution using a 40% distilled spirit (gin, vodka, whiskey, rum, tequila — do not use beer or wine), you add one ...

Pot them up, give them a chill and enjoy spring flowering bulbs indoors or outside on a patio, deck or porch. Forcing ...

While our gardens hope to avoid a snowfall this year, here are some ways to protect our plants and hard work as we put a bow ...

Fall is the time to begin winter preparations for your roses. Protect them from winter winds and cold damage with these ...

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

Instead of bagging up your leaves to be hauled away, the University of Illinois Extension office suggests using them in your garden. Leaves make great mulch and using them as ...

While a fall application of mulch can be beneficial to plants, we have seen a growing trend of piling mulch much deeper than ...

Simpler than compost but similarly beneficial, leaf mold contains only one ingredient — leaves. It helps increase moisture ...

Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create needed habitat for ...