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 ...

In the heat of summer, maintain your garden's appearance and extend an active blooming season by removing spent flowers. Here ...

Topping and disbudding are simple maintenance tasks that can greatly benefit your dahlias. Proper topping can make your ...

Pruning is done throughout the year to help the garden thrive and promote new growth. When to prune depends on what needs ...

Dahlias put on a bright, colorful show in the garden each summer. To keep them blooming, it is important to remove spent ...

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 ...

If you are growing old-wood hydrangeas, whose buds grow in the fall and then overwinter before blooming, you cannot prune them in the winter or early spring. If you do, you will remove the buds, and ...

I can tell you from personal experience: you don’t want dead wood hanging around in pecan trees. It can fall without warning, ...

Gardeners have been urged to take action now to ensure their roses stay healthy, vibrant, and blooming for longer ...

Gardening experts have a favourite fast-growing climber, and it might be the simplest way to bring instant beauty and privacy ...