With wilder-looking gardens in style, heather makes a wonderful evergreen groundcover, providing glorious color from season ...

Everyone striving for their dream lawn or garden knows the frustration of unexpected obstacles. Whether it’s stubborn ...

A few weeks ago, a friend from Loudonville asked what my favorite early flowering plant was? Answering that question is like answering the question, “Who is my favorite child?” Honestly, I love all ...

Fertilizer for clay soils: 4 litres seed meal (I use alfalfa meal) ½ litre agricultural lime ½ litre agricultural gypsum 1 ...

Azaleas have low nutritional needs to put on a brilliant show of flowers. However, they do need an occasional boost to keep ...

As the original poster mentioned, this garden is designed to be low-maintenance, with no need for mowing. The use of native ...

If there were ever a flower synonymous with long summer days, it would be the hydrangea. These billowing bushes are perfect ...

By Bruce Spangenberg Soils are the foundation of gardens and landscapes, featuring characteristics that vary among locations ...

The answer is pretty simple: Keep plants growing in it. Plants that germinate in the late summer, sending their roots deep into the soil, will provide a place for water to go. This also provides for ...

The recent heavy rainfall has brought about a number of folks asking about raised beds. The soppy, wet soil has made if ...

Whether you create a stacked-rock spiral or a basic cedar square, a raised bed can be a great way to expand your gardening options. And planning for this project makes a great winter pastime, too.

Tubers and alliums often get short shrift as the least sexy veg, but master gardener Callie Works-Leary says they deserve top ...