While hedges and shrubs are great for creating privacy, you might want to consider using evergreens that will hold up ...

Covering plants can indeed help them through the winter. It provides an extra layer of warmth and insulation, protecting them ...

During winter food shortages, animals browse, so put up a tree guard to help protect from chewing, and protect from sun scald ...

Preparing the lawn for winter means you’ll have a better chance of enjoying lush green grass come spring. The weather has been unusually mild, so many people are still mowing. In the coming days, ...

Discover the best time to cut back hostas to ensure healthy growth and prevent disease. Learn the signs, benefits, and ...

This vital maintenance job not only keeps your garden looking tidy but also prepares your plants to withstand the harsh winter months. While general trimming should have been completed by late ...

With our dry fall, I’ve been asked if antitranspirants should be applied to evergreens to reduce water loss during winter.

Potted hibiscus and angel trumpets (Brugmansia) should also be brought indoors before the first frost and treated as houseplants by your sunniest window over winter. The plants will likely drop ...

As the growing season comes to an end, gardeners face the challenge of preparing some of their tender plants for winter. Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ...

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The best time to prune most trees and shrubs is in late winter or early spring, when the plant is still dormant. Don’t prune spring blooming shrubs like lilacs until after they have bloomed, or you’ll ...