You finally feel it—the first warm weekend after a long, gray winter. The birds are singing, your gloves are on, and you’re ready to mulch like a pro. You grab that fresh, earthy-smelling pile of ...

Orange and red aren't the only colors of the season. Spruce up your outdoor garden with 27 fall flowers including zinnias, ...

Plan a few spots of color in your winter garden with these persistent blooms. In mild climates, many these cold-loving ...

Due to the threat of frost and cold weather, avoid planting this blooming perennial in fall - regardless of how well it does in your USDA Hardiness Zone.

Rejuvenate your garden beds. Get free plants. Dividing the perennial plants in your garden in autumn is a win-win. Here's why ...

The combination of fallen leaves and grass clippings and/or spent plants from the yard also makes the perfect recipe for ...

Want to add some permanent color to your veggie patch? The flowers bring in pollinators. Just make sure you avoid this ...

A long-lived perennial from the milkweed family, butterflyweed is native to much of North America. This drought-resistant plant has a large taproot that stores water and nutrients, keeping the plant ...

Callicarpa, or the beauty berry, is another gorgeous shrub to consider when looking for plants for autumn colour. As its name ...

Gardeners cut back perennials in the fall to tidy up their yards, prevent problems with overwintering diseases and pests, and make it easy for new growth to emerge in the spring. But some plants ...

As I mentioned in last week’s column, I have a squirrel who has made itself at home in my garden, so maybe I benefited from ...

Clean-up is an essential fall chore, but what it means — and how much you should actually do — has shifted in recent years.