If you want an endless supply of flowers from your lavender, ditch the fertilizer and instead focus on the soil. The right ...

Even though October has arrived, there's still time to carry out some key gardening jobs - including one which can improve ...

Mums are a go-to fall bloom for containers, but that also makes them a bit boring. Spice things up with other, equally pretty ...

Lavender (Lavendula spp.) is a popular, fragrant perennial with gray-green foliage, upright flower spikes, and a compact shrub growth habit that reaches about three feet. Flowers usually bloom in ...

One of the most common reasons lavender fails in the garden is that its feet are too wet. "Lavender is a drought-tolerant plant that needs lots of drainage,” Cox says. "It does not like to have its ...

Fresh herbs aren’t just for spring and summer. In fact, some herbs do better in cooler weather, and fall is a great time to plant them in the garden thanks to mild temperatures and warm soil. Plant ...

When purchasing garden mums, select plants with mostly closed buds and healthy foliage. Plants already in full bloom will not ...

Caring for mums is easy but requires regular watering to keep them flowering for many weeks. How much water the plants need ...

Imagine having a garden filled with the beautiful scent and purple hues of lavender. You'll attract pollinators, and the best ...

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

Smiling through the overwhelm of the huge late-season harvest, gardeners often deploy the genial phrase, “dealing with abundance.” Although mounds of produce is a gift like no other, it comes with a ...

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) belongs to the Lamiaceae family. Originally from North Africa and Southern Europe, it thrives in the ...