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Spring means it’s time to consider when and how to prune trees and shrubs. A good pruning can improve a plant's health, productivity and appearance..

Perennials in pots need to be pruned in order to be healthy and sized appropriately. This article explains how to prune container plants..

When woody plants are dormant is the easiest time to see signs of insects and disease, and it’s also the easiest time to prune trees and shrubs..

Growing succulents is a great option for those who want to have living plants in the home, Succulent Basics 101 gives beginners what they need to know..

Succulents rank high on my list of cool, must-have house plants. This article provides information on five easy-to-grow succulents..

Gardeners in zones 3-6 have to be careful with plant selection if they want to get started in early spring. Here are some recommendations for plants that don’t mind cool nights..

If you enjoy cutting flowers for bouquets, you will have to start many of them from seed. Here are more than a dozen suggestions for cuts plus variety ideas and sowing information for six easy to grow plants..

Overplanting is one of the biggest causes of exertion in gardens everywhere. It's what pushes gardeners to prune shrubs into bowling balls or rip everything up and plant a lawn..

For most of us, planting a tree is a much more work and a bit more complicated and not always in the manner we expect. This article will help you choose a tree and plant it..

Nothing evokes the lazy, late afternoons of summer quite like hydrangeas..

While starting from seed is your best bet for many of the best bouquets, you can find plants at garden centers that are great for cuts..

There are three kinds of peonies: herbaceous, tree or intersectional. Learn which kind of peonies will work best in your garden..

Begonias have burst into garden centers like no other plant in the flowering annual category. While it might be due to disease issues with Impatiens, it’s just as likely that gardeners are falling in love with this versatile plant all over again..

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A fresh perspective on a rich tradition in miniature gardening: Bonsai. Here's how to get started in your faerie garden..

American gardeners have had a love-hate relationship with peonies since grandma was a girl..

Gardens across the country are home to many species of butterflies. This article explores what gardeners can do to attract butterflies and caterpillars with plants..

How to select which type of pumpkin to plant, when to plant it, and when and how to harvest..

How to be a successful container gardener.

Using a variety of plant heights and colors makes a garden more interesting and lively..