Despite being among the easiest plants to grow in a home garden, tomatoes have many rules-such as a pruning deadline. Here's ...

This spooky petunia variety has the darkest hue, perfect for a Halloween display. It fares best planted in areas that don't ...

Reds, yellows and purples fill the landscape and remind us that fall gardens still have plenty of life left. While many cultivated plants offer ornamental appeal, not all of them provide food for ...

Hydrangeas are usually hardy enough to thrive without much attention, but one gardening task can ruin their flowers if it is ...

NEAR ST. HELENS, Ore. — It's a hot September afternoon as I set off running past farm fields into the woods on Sauvie Island, ...

Like all the repeat-flowering roses we grow in Louisiana, Knock Out roses should receive a major pruning twice a year. Here's ...

Give long-distance fliers a spot to rest on their journey with these pretty plants! They offer late-season blooms, seeds, and ...

In Sharon’s gardens I’ve seen so many different types of dahlia flowers and so many colors and color combinations. The array ...

There is a late-summer wildflower blooming profusely on roadsides, sidewalks, pastures and open areas throughout our county.

In late August/early September, bees and wasps are highly visible, more persistent, and at their peak populations in social ...

Mulch can be useful for minimizing weeds, but it is also a liability. Even 2 inches of ground bark mulch on a flower bed can soak up all the water from a quick watering with your hose, or a nice ...

Autumn is the perfect time to get ahead with gardening, prepping all of your blooms for a flourish next spring. Wisteria is a ...