One of my favorite spring flowers for perennials is the peony. Peonies are a long-lived perennial that you should be able to enjoy for decades. A few years after Sharon and I got married; my parents ...

Cut the spent flower at the intersection of the stem and the first set of leaves. This gets rid of a "headless" stem sticking ...

Gardeners growing basil this summer are being urged to watch out for a small sign that their plant could be nearing the end of its life cycle. Once basil begins to flower, it may soon stop producing ...

By far the most common reason for some hydrangeas to not flower is pruning at the wrong time of year. Here's what else to ...

Most trees can be easily identified by inspecting their leaves, seed pods, flowers, bark, or shape. ... Twigs and buds are generally not used to ID a tree during late spring through early summer.