Extend your harvest with hardy fall herbs like mint, sage, and basil that thrive in cool weather and flavor seasonal dishes.

Extend the beauty of your garden with vivid autumn-blooming perennials. When you think of fall-blooming plants, don’t stop at mums – there are many perennials that can add color to your yard at this time of year.

Ideal for fall gardens, pansies offer a colorful display for almost six months – in the fall when they are planted, in the winter during a stretch of sunny days and again in spring! Winter pansies may be planted anytime starting in mid-September and continuing through October.

Fall planting reduces stress, strengthens roots, and sets your landscape up for healthier, faster-growing trees and shrubs next spring.

Even when it is sweltering outside, the garden will still require your care. Gardening in extreme temperatures has the potential to become a serious health risk if we are not careful. Understanding the potential heat-related problems and knowing how to protect yourself can ensure that your gardening remains a safe…

What could be more enjoyable than relaxing in your favorite lawn chair or hammock, your sunglasses on and a cool beverage in hand, staring at an enchanting array of colorful butterflies milling around their favorite plant? What could possibly be an easier way to accomplish this vision than by planting a simple butterfly bush?

Hydrangeas and are widely acclaimed for their large, showy blossoms that lend fabulous color to gardens from mid- to late summer. Their luxuriant dark green foliage offers a striking background to their large round or smooth blossoms. All hydrangeas are deciduous, and it’s a sure sign of spring when their…

With the right plant picks, you can grow a bountiful feast of fruit in your urban garden. From your favorite fruit trees to succulent vines to bushes bursting with berry goodness, your urban garden can be  highly productive, supplying delicious fruit for your nourishment and enjoyment. What Fruits Need Fruit-bearing…

Have you noticed how a container garden can really jazz up a front entryway or sunny room in your home? Perhaps you’ve thought twice about including this addition to your plantscaping because you just don’t have time every day to water. Cheer up! You can plant a container with succulents…

Spider mites are one of the most common pests in landscapes and gardens and feed on many fruit trees, vines, berries, vegetables, and ornamental plants. These tiny mites are just large enough to be seen with the naked eye, but may just look like tiny, moving dots.