It’s called the garden three-year rule which says that a plant will sleep its first year, creep its second and leap in its third year. This is how that works. When you buy new perennials, no matter ...

The ideal time to plant plumeria is generally from spring to early summer when temperatures are consistently warm and the risk of frost has passed, says Br ...

Kelsey Lawry knew finding a starter home in Maine's competitive real estate market would be tough, but she didn't think it would be nearly impossible. Lawry, 28, and her fiancé, Zach Martins, 29, have ...

Dahlias thrive in a sunny spot in fertile, well-drained soil. They're tender plants so can't be planted out until the danger of frost has passed in late spring, but on light soil ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Ecology, led by the UAB and CREAF, analyzes 25 years of evolution of 445,000 trees ...

Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree -- it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice.

One Redditor shared their troubling experience with their struggling Murray Cypress trees, though a storm might not have been ...

If you are contemplating starting a small farm, or have been toying with the idea of building a root cellar so you can store enough of your garden’s produce to ...

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

FIRE IS A NATURAL PART of Western ecosystems, and many forest species crave its disturbance and the resulting regeneration. But starting in the mid-to-late 1800s, the federal government banished ...

A 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch, such as undyed wood chips, shredded bark or dried-out (never fresh) grass clippings over the ...