Welcome to fall, where most of your gardening to-do list involves chopping back the flowers, shrubs, trees and other growing things in your yard. Pruning is such a big part of fall cleanup that it ...

There is something about spring that sends people to the garden center, full of hope, to buy shrubs and trees. I’m here to convince you that fall is a better time to plant most trees and shrubs.

Spring-flowering trees, shrubs, and vines should be pruned after the flowers have faded in spring, if necessary.

Native plants are well-suited to the local climate and have symbiotic relationships with other organisms in the area.

Late fall and winter are the best times for planting trees. This allows the tree’s roots to grow and the tree to begin ...

Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival ...