In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...

How much time and effort do you spend on your garden’s foundation? The soil is your plants’ nutrient source, and it can have a massive effect on your backyard crop haul. With this in mind, many ...

While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on. “The concept of no-till has been around for ...

Getting your garden ready for fall and winter is key to ensuring healthy soil and a strong start next spring. To prepare your ...

Key Points Experts agree that fall is generally the best time to plant perennials.Growing zone and the type of perennial can ...

It’s been a pretty poor excuse for a winter in Western Pennsylvania, but Mother Nature still could have a few frosts and snowflakes up her sleeve. That means gardeners eager to get out there and get ...

Meteorologist Dave Epstein is our go-to person for pressing weather questions on everything from winter blizzards to summer droughts. He’s also a horticulturist, meaning he’s an expert in anything ...

Thank you for all the positive comments we receive about these articles. I enjoy helping out, so I am glad to answer any questions to submit to my editors. Q. My gardening friends tell me not to till ...

Several annual and perennial plants can add a splash of color to your landscape in early spring. Consider planting ranunculus in a pot or basket for a stunning display of pastel colors. Chives, while ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

Spring starts Thursday and many Coloradans are eager to dig into their gardens. But in a state where late frosts and hailstorms can derail even the best-laid planting plans, when is the right time to ...