Easy Container Gardening

Good container plantings require little maintenance aside from watering and can enhance your home through the spring, summer, and fall.

It's Not Too Late to Prune Crape Myrtles

Unlike some other flowering plants, crapes will develop their flower buds on new growth.

With over 1,700 different species, Begonias (family Begoniaceae) is the fifth most diverse class of plants.

Unseasonable Flowering

Is your forsythia starting to bloom for Christmas? Here's why some plants flower during warm winter days.

What Killed my Pansies?

This is a question we have been asked frequently this fall.

Leave the Leaves...or Not?

Where and why this is not bad advice, and where it’s a terrible idea.

Overwintering Tropicals (infographic)

Plant some of these low-maintenance (and critter resistant) spring bloomers this fall.

4 Reasons to Plant your Pansies Early

Don’t wait until your summer annuals give up the ghost to plant your fall pansies!

Should I Prune my Crape Myrtle in Fall?

Don't cut too much if you decide to tidy up your crape myrtles in late summer and fall!

That's not Silly String-it's Dodder!

It looks like someone Silly Stringed your garden, but it's actually a whole lot weirder.

Rose sawfly is a common pest of roses. Identifying rose sawfly damage is important to select the best control methods.

Blog: New Garden Notes