Hard pruning is best done keeping the natural growth cycle of azaleas in mind. The main growing season for azaleas is spring through early summer, March/April through May. Pruning hard just before or ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida residents about crinum lilies, herbs, pineapple, citrus, viburnum, ...

Ekholm suggests not cutting back cardinal flowers. “Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower) is also an excellent choice to leave ...

Commonly called Chinese fringe flower, this popular shrub is another old wood bloomer. Pruning in the fall will remove the ...

According to Joyner, you should avoid deadheading until seeds have developed and ripened—letting the dried flower stalks stay ...

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces ...

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Hydrangeas need attention in autumn, especially in climates with harsh winter weather. Here's what to do to prepare your ...

Don’t toss those peels and stems—discover 5 surprising ways to repurpose kitchen scraps and save money at home.

That’s the Penn Museum in Philadelphia. This archaeological powerhouse sits on the University of Pennsylvania campus, quietly housing treasures that would make the British Museum jealous. And somehow, ...

For the gardener, those deciduous leaves that are starting to fall now are a powerful soil amendment that can be had for free ...

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