This growing season marks the sixth year that Augusta Lavender heliotrope has been at home in my garden. This isn't bad for a plant first predicted to be hardy to zone 9. (I am in Georgia, zone 8.) ...

Northlanders gathered at the Duluth Depot for the Spring Gardening Extravaganza as planting season approaches. This year’s ...

Lawn experts reveal the 3 steps to get a greener lawn — here's what you need to do right now before it’s too late.

The dozen tips explored here can give gardeners a major leg up when it comes to ensuring their tomato plants thrive, and ...

The Rogue Gardeners of Josephine County are gardening to combat local food insecurity. They kicked off their 2026 ‘Plant a ...

WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including when to start planting, how to prepare your lawn for the summer and more. Got any questions ...

University of Illinois Extension is offering two free webinars to help gardeners plan spring gardens. Sessions begin April 7 and are presented online at 1:30 p.m. Registration is required at ...

January and February were challenging months for our landscape with roller-coaster temperatures, but it is a bit too soon to know if any lasting damage was done. Here are some things to look for as ...

This climbing plant races up walls, explodes into color, and keeps blooming month after month. Gardeners are calling it the ...

Daffodils and cherry blossoms reassure us that warmer weather is on the way, and for many of you, your fancy turns to thoughts of greenery and planting. (Full disclosure: not mine, though. I’m afraid ...

When is the best time to fertilize my lawn and other plants? This is a good time for spring fertilization of many plants. I like to fertilize my trees, shrubs and perennial flowers in late March or ...

Every March, millions of gardeners stare at their tomato seedlings, watch a stretch of warm days roll in, and make the same impulsive decision: these are going in the ground today. And every year, ...