When winter rolls around and leaves are long gone from the trees, many wildlife have difficulty finding enough food. Fortunately, many trees continue to feed birds and mammals throughout the winter. In this article, gardener Briana Yablonski shares multiple types of trees you can plant to support wildlife.
Looking to elevate your fall floral displays? Gardening enthusiast and biologist Lindsay Miller introduces the most stunning amaranth varieties that will add heaps of color and texture to your autumn arrangements.
If you garden in a moderate to warm climate, Distylium may be just the evergreen you didn’t know you needed. The architectural shrub fills a variety of roles and does so effortlessly. If attractiveness, reliable performance, and little to no maintenance sound appealing, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a review of how to grow these well-rounded specimens.
Sweetshrub, with ornamental flowers and foliage and a delicate, fruity fragrance, is worthy of a spot in the garden. The native shrub is a robust grower with multiseason appeal, valued not only for its unique, carefree beauty but also for its adaptability and value to pollinators and wildlife. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring the many merits of Calycanthus.
With winter on the horizon, fall is the best time to dig bulbs that are susceptible to cold damage. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn about five bulbs, tubers, corms, and rhizomes you should dig up now.
Knowing the optimal time to dig up your flower tubers can help you protect your plants for the growing season ahead. In this article, gardening enthusiast Lindsay Miller delves into the details to keep your beloved blooms thriving year after year
Learn why you may want to try leaving your dahlias in the ground for the winter and how to increase the odds they'll come back next season! Wendy Moulton will take you through the steps to ensure successful flowers in spring and summer.
There is an art to storing dahlia tubers that keeps them healthy and ready to spring back into action when the weather warms up. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to uncover some mistakes you can avoid to keep your bulbs fresh and maintain their dormancy until spring.
Since you can plant perennials once and enjoy them for years, choosing the proper planting date is key! The cool weather and spring and fall provide ideal conditions, but is one better than the other? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn the best season for planting perennials.
Ornamental grasses are a wonderful way to add extra color and texture to your fall garden. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to learn about some beautiful varieties.
To brighten the border, create a little privacy, and elevate the bloom appeal in your landscape, now is the time to plan a hydrangea hedge. The blooming shrubs offer bold seasonal color, a leafy backdrop, and interest that persists into the cool season. For months of beauty and a stellar mass planting, explore how to create a hydrangea hedge with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Often planted as an annual in a shade garden, tuberous begonias with their bright big rose-like flowers can also be used as a perennial. These types form underground tubers that can be lifted in the fall to store and are safe for growing in the following season. Find out how to overwinter your tuberous begonias for next year. Garden expert Wendy Moulton will take you through the steps to get it right.