Capitalize on every inch of your backyard, from sun to shade, with these ground cover ideas to fill otherwise empty areas.

Grown as annual flowers, they come in all sizes, from ground cover to giant ... t need to cut off old flowers. New blooms will cover these plants all summer long, hiding the old ones.

Garden beds, borders, containers, and sunny areas where tall plants are desired Hardiness Zones: 6-10 3. Caladium (Caladium x ...

Keep your garden vibrant year-round in 2025 with 25 winter flowers that thrive in the cold. Learn how to prepare your ...

The weather may still be cold and cloudy, but buds are already starting to appear so it’s time to get your garden ready for ...

A general tidy-up is an excellent starting point. Wash down garden furniture and ornaments, removing any accumulated grime ...

Prune your raspberries annually after the first year, for healthier plants, and ­high-quality fruit. Summer-fruiting ­raspberries (floricanes) produce fruit on year-old stems. So, when pruning, cut ...

Don't prune anything that blooms in the spring until after they bloom. Plants that bloom in the summer -- crape myrtles, roses, althea, butterfly bush (buddleia) and summer spiraeas should all be ...

Each year as the new garden catalogs begin to arrive I start planning which seeds I want to start, and I always check out the perennial plants to see what’s new and exciting for our zone 3 ...

An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not eclipse eight feet in height and, on dwarfing rootstocks, will stay between ...

This year's Great Plant Picks theme will have you dreaming about a lively year-round pollinator paradise filled with bees, ...

Make sure to cover sensitive plants lightly with straw or evergreen branches, and make sure your outdoor water faucets are winterized. Then sit back, make a fire and enjoy the brief winter wonderland ...