Increasing the number of perfumes in your garden, and making sure you get regular doses of their scents, is an experiment with absolutely no downside, apart from possible allergies, or being stung by ...

Prior to Christmas, when you sent this query, we had had an exceptionally mild, wet start to winter, with few frosty nights or chilly days. As a result, many roses have been slow to settle into their ...

While the majority of the garden lies dormant, January is the perfect opportunity to perform a few crucial gardening tasks, including pruning. It’s a chance to prepare for the upcoming spring, despite ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter. A: Although roses sometimes don’t go ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter. Although roses sometimes don’t go ...

When it comes to detailing your car, stainless steel trim can be a bit tricky to get right. When polished the right way, stainless steel provides a mirror-like finish. However, that mirror finish can ...

WASHINGTON — Hydrangeas are a summertime staple across the DMV — but once the weather cools down, many homeowners start wondering whether they should trim them back before winter. The answer depends ...

Bring your mandevilla indoors when nighttime temperatures are below 50°F. Prune it, inspect it for pests, and treat if necessary before bringing the plant inside. Place the plant in bright, indirect ...

Q: My mandevilla grew so well this year that I’d like to save it. How can I keep it alive over the winter? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Center for Home Gardening at ...

The proper timing of gardening work has a real impact on getting the desired results. One of the challenges of gardening in southeast Louisiana (or anywhere) is learning when activities like planting, ...