October gardening tips for outdoor flowering plants, ornamentals and vegetable gardening are provided in this week's column.

Some plants are already budding for spring, and don't need pruning. But these shrubs benefit from a light pruning in autumn.

Picture this: it’s a crisp spring morning, the birds are chirping, and you step outside to admire your garden—only to find ...

We've rounded up the top five deadliest plants that could be growing in your yard, how to identify them, why they are ...

Diseased or pest-contaminated plant material is an exception; it should be cut back in the fall and properly disposed of (not ...

Epsom salts are useful all over the home and garden, but certain flowering plants benefit from using it as a soil fertilizer ...

Circadian clocks of wheat can provide a window into the plant's nutrient content and life cycle, finds new research that ...

Pankaj Kumar has spent 25 years trekking through Asia's deepest forests looking for rare orchids and has discovered 38 ...

AUTUMN has officially arrived; the leaves are falling off the trees, there’s a cold snap in the air, and everything is dying ...

Are you an early bird or a night owl? The tendency to rise early or sleep late is determined by our circadian clock, which is ...

Leaves can be best when young and tender, often before flowering, while many roots ... some field guides recommend cross-checking new plants with at least two or three publications or experts to ...

What do you invest in? That’s a pretty personal question, and in reality, it’s none of my business! To be honest, I really ...