When you grow asters, the sun-loving plants can flower anywhere from July through to late October, depending on the variety.

Coneflowers' resilience through harsh frost depends on a few factors, so proper maintenance and care are integral to ...

Mulching protects perennials from cold temperatures and helps maintain moisture. But this common mistake could kill your ...

In many zones, it's necessary to protect late-season or overwintering plants from frost. Any of these 7 DIYs could work for ...

Decades ago, horticulturists studied ways to provide potted plants with a medium that offered support and nutrition as well ...

Most potted tender plants are suitable candidates, including aeoniums, bananas, bird of paradise, brugmansia, lantana and ...

By Shelby Carroll N.C. Cooperative Extension Recently, I have received a variety of phone calls from homeowners and gardeners ...

While many lavender plants are cold hardy, some still need winter protection. Here are tried-and-true ways to winterize your ...

PRBDIPM — aka, the Pots in Raised Beds with Drip Irrigation Production Method — combines elements of several practices.

Prepare your garden for heatwaves with mulch, deep morning watering, smart shade, irrigation checks and lawn tweaks. A quick ...

You've got a brown thumb. It's OK; we all start somewhere. The good news is that you don't have to be born with a green thumb ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Cool and crisp fall weather is here. What a slide in temperatures from 82 ...