When designing your garden consider the impact of color. Bright flowers makes a space feel more intimate and should be planted in larger gardens. (RUSTY COSTANZA) This is an excellent time to plant ...

Severe freezes this winter have left our landscapes less attractive than usual as we begin to move into spring. Tropical plants that might otherwise be contributing foliage are brown or have been cut ...

“February is the uncertain month, neither black nor white, but all shades between by turns. Nothing is sure.” – Gladys Hasty Carroll. “February’s silence speaks volumes about nature’s patience.” – Joy ...

Dear Master Gardener: I am looking through plant catalogs and trying to design a perennial garden. What are some tips for designing one and what color combinations look best? Answer: You are wise to ...

Steel-gray skies and damp, dreary weather persisted throughout much of the weekend, but despite the cool, gloomy conditions, many dormant perennials are beginning to show signs of life as April ...

“Colors are the smiles of nature.” — Leigh Hunt. “Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” — Rabindranath Tagore. It’s late ...