One of my favorite spring flowers for perennials is the peony. Peonies are a long-lived perennial that you should be able to enjoy for decades. A few years after Sharon and I got married; my parents ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

Unlike some of my neighbors, I continue to irrigate my lawn all summer. However, I have noticed areas starting to get brown. Am I not irrigating enough?

Often described as “low maintenance” or “hardy,” these plants are simply ones that are near-impossible to kill. They are ...

I hear bad advice on watering, such as watering during the heat of day "burns up" your plants. Here's the truth about ...

The expert concluded: "Milk thistle loves the dry, shaded areas of your garden and can hide behind other tall plants, so ...

When it comes to the absolute best time of the day to water your plants, early morning is ideal, no matter what climate you ...

If the summer warmth has you itching to potter about in the garden, now is the ideal time to give your plants a once-over.

When drought hits, our garden plants suffer. Inadequate water stresses plants, and you will see the oldest leaves yellowing, ...

Want to spend more time enjoying your garden and less time maintaining it? Discover low-maintenance shrubs and perennials ...

Too little rain, too little water in the landscape—so simple, so serious. Even if the drought is obvious because freshwaters ...

Often growing in rocky ground with acidic soil in the wild, this species doesn’t go summer-dormant the way the popular ...