Many gardeners fertilize their lawns in spring. While it's not exactly wrong, you may see greater benefits from feeding your ...

Is there any hope for my crape myrtle plant that was frozen in recent winters? Absolutely. These sprouts are coming up from ...

Aerate your lawn before reseeding in the fall. We asked a lawn-care expert to explain why aerating cool-season lawns in fall ...

Too many people assume they can plant perennials and forget about them. Hour for hour, annual gardens are probably less work ...

You should also avoid throwing fertilizer on your cool-season lawn in August. During the heat of summer, those grass roots are just biding their time, waiting for the temperatures to go back down. The ...

Get expert tips on frost, pruning and pollination, reviving crape myrtles, sun perennials, weed control and St. Augustine care.

We have removed a 30-year-old patio deck that had deteriorated. I’d like to replace it with xeriscape perennials that could ...

NPK fertilizers are on every garden store's shelves, and they're often essential for plants' health. But what does NPK stand ...

No. Mowing “high” encourages the grass to grow taller, and tall grass quickly becomes thin grass. Thin grass weakens so that weeds can get started. It’s also more exposed to sun’s drying rays and ...

While it's true that lawn grass begins slowing down its growth during the fall months, you should give it one last feed. Here ...