When high summer heat combines with lack of rain, plant growth can slow from its peak levels in spring and early summer. If/when that happens, remember that nutrition needs go down accordingly. Be ...

Have you ever struggled with a some-assembly-required item, and hours later concluded that whoever wrote the instructions obviously never actually put one together? That's the way I felt the other day ...

Question: We’re putting in a new perennial bed planting in our front yard this spring. When we plant it, should we put fertilizer into each one of the planting holes, or is it better to spread it over ...

Healthy garden soil equals healthy plants, lawns, and garden produce. But even the best soil can use a helping hand from time to time. One tip for growing a healthy garden is to use fertilizer, but ...

TIME FOR BASIL: Put in basil plants now and enjoy a wonderful fresh seasoning for summer cooking. Many herbs already in your garden, such as thyme, sage, oregano, mint, dill, cilantro and parsley, are ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're looking for a hardy, low-maintenance flower that grows low and looks beautiful, then geraniums ...

Remove faded flowers and developing seed pods from spring-flowering bulbs that are to be kept for bloom next year. Do not remove any of the green foliage. Wait until the foliage turns mostly yellow ...

My perennial flowers are getting crowded. Is this a good time to divide them? Now is a good time to divide and move most perennial flowers. However you might want to wait for some of the late bloomers ...

* What it is: Culver’s root is a Pennsylvania-native perennial that’s recognizable by its very tall and slender white flower spikes that bloom from late June and throughout July into early August.