Cooler temperatures don't have to mean giving up seeing birds in your yard. This shrub gives birds the food and shelter ...

November pruning can put some plants at risk of winter damage. Hold off until after blooming to prune these plants and ensure ...

October arrives, light fades, and gardens fall quiet. Many readers now ask why their borders feel oddly empty of life. The hush rarely comes from ...

Autumn slips in, the beds fall quiet, and many gardeners ask where the flutter and chatter have gone. The hush rarely arrives ...

All the flowers and vegetables to plant in November, plus all the garden jobs to tick off during the month - from pruning to ...

As you tackle fall garden cleanup that is crucial in November, consider leaving some fallen leaves in place. They create a ...

To add fall foliage to your landscape, plant dwarf fothergilla ( Fothergilla gardenii) in a sunny location with moist, acidic ...

Most gardeners think fall means shutting down for the season, but planting now sets up explosive color displays when ...

The crisp nights and cool days of autumn provide perfect conditions for planting hardy shrubs. Discover which shrubs to plant in fall and learn how to select the best specimens for your garden.

When temperatures finally drop, working in the garden is so much more pleasant. Fall is the perfect time to deadhead annuals to get a few more blooms, plant cool-season flowers and herbs like pansies ...

While many of your garden's plants have been flourishing throughout the summer, the start of autumn means there's a lot of work to do. Many of your star plants will begin dying out over the coming ...

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