Boy names may not be top of mind when you think of flowers, but there are plenty of flower-inspired names perfect for a child ...

SNOW PEA PICKIN': Pick snow peas in the vegetable garden frequently. Ideally, the pods should be harvested when flat before ...

The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a ...

Hostas are perennials that provide significant foliage interest in your flower garden or landscape. Miss America consists of heart-shaped green leaves with white centers and light green streaking.The ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

Are you looking for ways to boost curb appeal and make your landscaping feel more luxurious and expensive? Think outside the ...

Today, there are 11 dawn redwoods on the Michigan Big Tree Register, a program of the Michigan Botanical Society. The ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Don’t automatically blame cold weather for killing your plants over the winter. Most plants that suffer chronic winter damage and die are stressed plants that would have died from something ...

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

It may seem like warm summer days in the shade are a long way off, but when the temperatures are still freezing actually is ...

Make sure to cover sensitive plants lightly with straw or evergreen branches, and make sure your outdoor water faucets are winterized. Then sit back, make a fire and enjoy the brief winter wonderland ...