While strawberry plants need some cold to send them into dormancy, they also need protection from freezing weather. Here's ...
For extra shelter, you can surround the pots with bubble wrap or stuff straw between the containers to insulate against cold ...
Prune hostas in fall after frost for tidy beds, but waiting until spring protects crowns and roots. In summer, remove dead or damaged leaves and spent flowers to keep plants healthy. Always cut with ...
If you want to preserve those well-producing pepper plants, you can overwinter them indoors and enjoy a bumper harvest faster ...
Strawberries are the perfect plant for first-time fruit growers. They're not terribly complicated to cultivate, and the sweet berries are ready to pick four to six weeks after flowers appear on ...
John Massey, 76, has spent nearly three decades creating his dream greenspace which features over 20,000 plants, trees and ...
John Massey spent nearly three decades creating his dream green space, which features over 20,000 plants, trees and shrubs ...
Overwintering sage depends on your USDA hardiness zone and the moisture in your soil. You can use frost blankets outdoors or ...
Cutting back hostas too soon in fall can limit root growth needed to survive winter. Removing hosta leaves before winter helps reduce pests and diseases in spring. After a hard freeze kills the ...
You know how fall – even winter – can be in Colorado: 70s and sunny, then temperatures plummet. Swings that can drive gardeners nuts. Colorado Matters visited Phelan Gardens in Colorado Springs, where ...
What makes Swanton truly special is its pioneering status as the first certified organic strawberry farm in California. In a state where conventional agriculture often means heavy pesticide use, ...
Villa Zorayda, a scaled-down replica of a section of the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, was built in 1883 as the winter home of Franklin Smith. This architectural curiosity houses an eclectic ...