Conifers can be used for more than windbreaks and foundation plantings. Used correctly, they can be also serve as specimen plants or visual backdrops for other plants.
Many gardeners grow their houseplants outdoors for the summer. When temperatures drop to around the 50F range, it's time to transition them back indoors.
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects many landscape plants. Learn what to do in the fall to prevent it from returning in next year's garden.
Extension horticulturist Greg Stack demonstrates how you can overwinter your geraniums - either as cuttings or bareroot -- for use in next year's garden.
Astilbe is a good choice for a slightly-shaded area in your garden. It blooms around June and has attractive fern-like foliage that is attractive all season.
Blue-eyed grass is an attention-grabbing plant for your garden.
Learn how to overwinter your elephant ears for use in next year's garden.
Learn how to prepare cannas for winter storage and use in next year's garden.
A process called air layering can be used to reduce the size of an overgrown houseplant and successfully divide the houseplant into two or more plants.
Learn how to save Caladiums over the winter for use in your garden next year.
In northern climates, you can overwinter your banana plant indoors for use in next year's garden.
Fall is a great time to plant ornamental grasses. Learn how to choose between all the varieties available at your local garden center.
Learn how to clean up the overgrown plants in your water garden.
Crabapples can be a beautiful, useful tree in the landscape, but can have problems such as apple scab.
