I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

With our warmer-than-average fall and plants holding onto leaves, I’ve been asked if trees are at risk of cold-weather injury ...

Ones that were used to grow small kitchen vegetables ... Men often laid out the beds and would hoe them in the early spring, ...

DEAR NEIL: In raking leaves from shrubs around the house I’ve noticed asps on a couple of hollies. What is the best way to ...

So it’s time to say out with the old — in this case, warm-season bedding plants — and in with some new plants that are suited for the cool season. November is the perfect time to make this switch in ...

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

Asps, also call puss caterpillars, are found on shrubs and live oaks, but you can kill them without harming your plants.

Many families invite birds to their yards by setting out bird feeders. Providing seeds for birds is wonderful, but providing ...

Cabbages are not exactly the typical big university landscaping, but at Northern Illinois University, cabbages — and other ...

A key part of how to winterize raised garden beds is to amend and improve the soil. You can improve soil health and fertility ...

Small changes can turn your garden into a sustainable oasis, reducing water usage and supporting biodiversity for a greener future.

Chef Bryan Flower hurries toward one of the raised “free-to-pick” vegetable, flower and herb beds that flank Neptune North ...