Boxwood shrubs, Buxus sempervirens, have long held a top spot for home landscapes due to their beautiful shape and vibrant, deep evergreen leaves. They're easy to care for as long as you provide the ...

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

I do believe the blast of cold air that came through the area the last few nights finally put our landscape plants to rest for the winter. At least we shouldn't have to worry about mowing the lawn ...

Help your tree thrive by planting it at the optimal time.

ANSWER: If you have a winter lawn — in other words, one that has been overseeded — you should fertilize it every 30 days with a cold-weather fertilizer. But if you have a winter dormant lawn that will ...

If you want to increase the size of your young trees, shrubs and vines, now is the time to do it with a season-starter application of fertilizer. By applying fertilizer high in nitrogen just before ...

Trimming your fruit trees at the wrong time can reduce the tree's total fruit production, its tolerance for cold weather, and ...