Strawberry plants (Fragaria x ananassa) are a fantastic low-effort crop to grow at home. They are a fairly hardy perennial that comes back year after year to produce fresh fruit for you to enjoy.

Take these steps in autumn to protect strawberries from harsh winter weather and keep them healthy and producing for next spring's crop.

Lavender is capable of making it through the winter with a few care practices. One involves pruning the plant in a specific ...

Strawberries are perennial plants that return each year, but they require more protection from the cold when they grow in pots. Learn what to do for winter.

In theory, if you cut back or hoe often enough, perennial weeds will be weakened and even die. In practice, the best that can be achieved is to slow the spread of the weed. However, seeds – another ...

The seasonal transition from summer to autumn is traditionally a busy time in any garden. Along with routine tasks such as watering plants, deadheading flowers, and harvesting fruits and vegetables, ...

*The shorter day lengths will also slow down the growth of the lawn to the point where you may not need to mow more than every other week. If you have weeds, keep them mowed so they cannot produce ...

While many of your garden's plants have been flourishing throughout the summer, the start of autumn means there's a lot of work to do. Many of your star plants will begin dying out over the coming ...

Pruning throughout the year is an essential gardening task as it can help encourage fresh growth and even a second round of blooms. The objective is to eliminate dead, diseased, and damaged branches ...

When Elizabeth Ochnio decided to become a member of the East Kildonan Garden Club in January, she couldn’t have imagined the ...

IT was the Autumn equinox on Monday – which means the days are about to get a lot shorter. Before you know it, it will be dark when you get home from work and when you get up in the morning.