Less sun. Drier air. Slower growth. Here’s what your plants actually need right now.

Take a little time to winterize your perennial plants in the fall and they'll be healthier and more colorful next spring. Reviewed by Sylvia Duax In the fall, most perennials start winding down and ...

To cut or not to cut? That is the perennial question—pardon the pun—when it comes to cutting back plants in fall. With perennials, there is no one perfect time to cut back plants as a group. Some ...

Perhaps you bought perennials but didn't get a chance to plant them. Maybe you divided existing perennials and only had time to transplant them into pots. Even the hardiest perennial will be subject ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Jack Frost might not be nipping at your nose yet, but it's never too early to start planning your fall yard maintenance list in preparation ...

How can you tell if a snowman is mad at you? He gives you the cold shoulder. Snowman season will be with us for a while yet, but our winter landscapes needn’t look cold and dreary. We can enjoy ...

Foliage and football might be two things people instantly associate with fall, but there’s more to this beloved season than brightly colored leaves and action on the gridiron. Gardeners know that ...

The wide temperature swings we have been experiencing lately could end up causing havoc in our gardens if it continues into the winter. The problem is a soil condition known as frost heaving. It ...

As fall settles in, gardeners across Colorado are preparing their gardens for the cold months ahead. At the Betty Ford Alpine Garden in Vail—the highest botanic garden in North America—experts like ...

In simpler times, container gardening was small-scale landscaping using flowering annuals. Enjoy their color for one season and go with something new the next. But shifts toward food production and ...