A story is told of a small flower. It was a grass-flower and it grew in a garden, in the shade of its almost broken wall.

Planting location: Choose a spot that gets at least five to six hours of sun each day. Do not plant roses under or too close ...

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

Wood ashes can help raise soil pH levels, making them beneficial for acidic soils. This can improve nutrient availability for plants. They should not be used around plants that thrive in acidic soils ...

Western Oregon: Prune fall-bearing raspberries (in late-February or early-March). Plant windowsill container garden of herbs ...

Add color, texture, and volume to your paths, lawn edges, and driveways with long-flowering and low-maintenance border ...

On Tuesday January 21 at Tresco Abbey Garden, palms wafted languidly under the – admittedly weak – winter sunshine. At least ...

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need some ideas, attend the class “Some Shady Characters: Annuals and Perennials for Shady Sites” ...

Q I have a Christmas cactus that I have had for several years. It bloomed the first year I got it and has never bloomed since ...

Spring arrives March 20 — 58 days from today, and as you see, I’m eagerly counting the days! My seed catalogs, dog-eared and worn, have been perused intensely since the first of the year; seed orders ...

Perennial vegetables can make gardening a little easier by providing produce for years with just an initial planting.

Plants can't retreat to inside, and during times of extreme cold, like this recent cold snap, we may find ourselves wondering ...