"Who says you can’t grow fruit trees in containers," says Linda ... Linda finds that dwarf fig trees are your best bet for a rewarding patio garden. "Cold hardier than other fig varieties, it reaches ...

I’m honing in on the calming, nurturing, restorative power of plants and gardening, which has been scientifically proven to ...

4. Just as you transitioned them in spring, do the same for fall. Bring them into a sheltered place near your home or into a ...

Autumn is the perfect time to fill your hanging baskets, window boxes, flowerbeds and containers with winter bedding plants.

It's almost impossible to get a great tomato in the dead of winter—unless, that is, you grow your own indoors. This year I'm ...

October is a time of garden transition. Summer ends and fall begins. Toward the middle of the month, when the air cools and ...

Water is the main ingredient for gardening success or failure. While there are guidelines on how to water, the same rules don’t apply to all yards. Different plants, different soils, sun versus shade, ...

In the fall, it is easy to see an end to gardening for the year, but don’t hang up your rake until you have completed a few ...

When you properly prepare your pollinator garden for winter, you will be rewarded come spring with the sights and sounds of ...

First, check plants and pots carefully for unwanted hitchhikers. Snails, whiteflies, scale, and mealybugs (soft bodied scale) ...

Now that cold weather is coming, it is time to move your plants inside for the winter. Here are some things to consider when ...

“Small Space and Container Gardening” can help urban dwellers and those with limited outdoor areas, such as a balcony, patio or tiny yard. The principles of maximizing limited space, including ...