Gardeners love the challenge of coaxing life out of stubborn soil and unpredictable weather, but winter has a way of humbling ...

Though they both produce beautiful flowers, there's a difference between hardy and tropical hibiscus plants and how you should prepare them for the winter. While hardy plants can handle winter ...

Recent freezes have resulted in many people questioning whether to prune or not to prune cold-damaged plants. The short answer is — wait. We’ve just had a run of freezing temperatures, but winter’s ...

Fill your December cold frame, hoop house, or row with hearty spinach, kale, collards, and mustards. All of these cold-hardy ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently or in ...

Discover the best way to overwinter tropical waterlilies, as recommended by a water gardening expert. We reveal the easy ...

A bitter cold spell, often caused by a dip in the polar vortex, may cause some gardeners to worry about their plants. “Plants that were chosen to be hardy in our climate should be fine,” said Sharon ...

Protect garden plants from cold temperatures, drying winds, and occasional freezes by providing insulation, protecting roots, ...

Hard freezes this week have damaged tropical plants in our landscapes. For most of us, tropical plants are worth the extra effort it takes to get them through the winter by covering them and even ...

Now that we’ve officially arrived at spring (calendar-wise, anyway), it’s time to get busy planting the 2025 landscape. This milestone doesn’t mean you can plant whatever you want whenever you want, ...