I am now the veteran of exactly one specialty Chrysanthemum show, participating as a first-time judge for the Design Division of the Sacramento Chrysanthemum Society. I am also the proud new owner of ...

Prune your agapanthus at the right time to keep them blooming every year – the simple autumn task that makes all the ...

Can I prune my overgrown shrubs back now? You certainly can do tidy-up trimming now but save major pruning and re-shaping for late January or early February. Pruning stimulates new growth, and you ...

What do you do when blooms on your mums start to fade? Here's what you need to know about what to do with potted mums after ...

The mums you bought at your local grocery store or garden center may be looking pretty ratty several weeks later. Along with apple picking, pumpkin carving, and raking leaves, discarding your ...

Pruning and trimming are sometimes used interchangeably in garden speak, but they aren’t the same thing. While both involve cutting branches and foliage from a tree, shrub, or plants like perennials, ...

Pruning is a key task when it comes to caring for Japanese maples, yet many gardeners are left baffled about how to do it properly. Here's the best time to prune them ...

This pair of pruning shears looked beyond saving, but a little patience and a lot of effort bring them back to life. From rusty relic to sharp, functional beauty—this restoration is pure satisfaction.

As our gardens fade in autumn, many of us buy potted chrysanthemums for a final display of blooms that may last through an early frost. Can they have a lasting place in our gardens? It depends, ...

There is nothing quite like a freshly-picked blueberry, whether you enjoy it straight off the bush or in a delectable blueberry dessert. If you grow blueberry bushes of your own at home, you'll want ...