To cut back hostas, use sharp bypass pruners and trim the foliage to about 2 inches above the soil. For efficiency, grab a large bunch of stems in one hand and cut with the other. The short stems left ...
Mulching is key to protecting most perennials over winter, and the coneflower is no exception. Adding three inches of organic mulch, such as fallen leaves, straw, or bark, to the soil will insulate ...
Ten years after the Cleveland Tree Plan was released, the tree canopy is still shrinking. But the people leading the effort are not deterred.
For most types of trees, "Correct root flare height and exposure is probably the most important consideration when planting," ...
As the UK is set to be hit by heavy rain and strong winds this weekend, gardeners are being warned about a common mistake ...
Rick Van Duyvendyk, owner of Saskatoon’s Dutch Growers, says what can be done to prepare trees and plants for the colder ...
While there is evidence that blue oaks can start to grow from a cut stump, little is known about the details of sprouting. For instance, it is not known if the ability of blue oaks to sprout is ...
As the slope flattened out, the landslide blew open the channel and spread out, depositing a wall of uprooted trees just ...
Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...
San Diego officials say the city trimmed a tree right next to a newly installed light post that a La Jolla Shores resident thinks shouldn’t have been put there in the first place. The streetlight was ...