Instead of fall, many gardeners recommend pruning lilacs in late spring or early summer. "Always cut them back after they are ...

Spring-blooming shrubs sometimes send out sporadic flowers this time of year in response to up-and-down fall temperatures.

Oakleaf: Native to many parts of the U.S., produces leaves that are shaped like oak leaves with large, white, panicled ...

This evergreen magnolia produces fragrant ruby-pink blooms against deep green foliage. Learn how to grow and care for 'Stellar Ruby' Magnolia and enjoy beautiful blooms year after year.

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on bougainvilleas, creeping fig, crape myrtles, crown of thorns and ...

Gardeners planning ahead for spring color should know that timing matters for one standout shrub. A pruning misstep can ...

November in the South is marked by mild days and cool nights—perfect weather for plants to set down roots. Discover which ...

Fall is a great time to plant flowers for spring, but this hardy perennial can be planted as late as November so long as you ...

At this time of year, when the summer’s bounty of dahlias, zinnias, cosmos and roses have started to fade from memory, I find ...

Once our fall foliage is past peak, there is a sense of inevitability. Winter will soon be here. The rainbow of leaves that ...

Corn is a great bet for a quick and rewarding summer harvest. This fast-growing crop performs well in USDA hardiness zones ...

• Many plants have quiet explosions of white blossoms in cold weather. Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) produces white to ...