Although not much is going on in the garden when winter approaches, there are a few tasks that can help protect your garden and get it ready for healthy growth next season. The unexpected time you'll ...

Recently, we visited with thousands of gardeners and aspiring gardeners at the Central Ohio Home & Garden Show and answered hundreds of different gardening questions. Two topics which seemed to be top ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chrysanthemums have become synonymous with autumn due to their fall-blooming flowers and range of beautiful colors such as burnt orange, red, ...

Mint plants are easy to grow, fragrant, and come in several tempting varieties. But is mint a perennial or do you have to buy new plants after the winter? While most types of mint are botanically ...

Abutilon, or flowering maple, is considered an annual that must be replaced each year, but in Western Washington gardeners have had great success growing the plant for several years without even ...

Marigolds are tender annuals and are not frost-tolerant. You can protect marigolds from short cold snaps, but hard frosts will kill them. Saving seeds and preparing your garden are the best ways to ...

Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.” By Margaret Roach Winter mornings begin at David Sibley’s Deerfield, Mass., household as ...

Add a winter blanket to your bed. Put on a warm coat and hat. Turn up the thermostat. There are many ways to keep warm in winter, but do you ever wonder how the wildlife around us copes with harsh ...