Flowers on viola plants are often so prolific they can obscure the foliage, and the smaller flowers hold up to rainy winter ...

Fall isn’t just for pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters, and leaf piles—it’s also one of the most underrated times to give your ...

When the first big pile of leaves gathers on your raised or in-ground garden beds, a common instinct is to rake them up so ...

Try to turn your leaf pile every few weeks during the fall and winter. This little effort makes your leaf mulch ready sooner.

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.

Missed out on planting those bareroot plants in time? Don't fear, heeling in can be a great way to protect these plants over ...

Here are eight jobs for the well-winter-prepped yard: Mulch acts like a blanket to keep the soil slightly warmer over winter, ...

Leaving fall leaves on flower beds is eco-friendly and saves work, but this laidback approach can have negative consequences if you're not careful.

Former Chief & Morning Meteorologist Corey Henderson is known for both his forecasting in the Two Virginias and his green ...

Your responses and questions to last week’s column fluttered into my inbox like oak leaves after a storm. Rather than taking ...

Everywhere you look, flower beds are dimming the lights. The sugary cottage palette is sliding toward inkier tones, as gardeners chase a mood that feels ...

Gardening expert Michael Griffiths urged fellow gardeners to carry out a vital task now to help protect plants and flowers from the frost before it sets in.