Beyond Knock Out
For years, the idea of growing roses organically seemed like a fantasy.read more
View ArticleGarden Rose Care
Planting. The first step to keeping roses healthy and blooming is to plant them in well-drained soil where they will receive at least 6 hours of sun daily.read more
View ArticleCold Cacti
Q. After an exceptionally dry winter that saw three consecutive nights of single-digit temperatures, many landscape plants in this high-desert region appear to be dead or dying.read more
View Article5 Shrubs for Winter Color
It’s no surprise that your yard looks dull and colorless in the winter—but it doesn’t have to. Fortunately, there are easy-to-grow shrubs for all climates that show off their best features in winter....
View ArticleDisease-Resistant Roses
Roses are notorious for disease. Mildew, blackspot, rust—what’s the point of growing roses if they look sickly and sad?read more
View ArticleAn Easy Way to Multiply Your Shrubs
Layering is a plant-propagation technique that allows gardeners to make clones, or genetic duplicates, of their flowering shrubs and climbers.read more
View ArticleShivering Timbers
Should I knock snow and ice off evergreens that are bending under the weight after a storm?—Joan Grigsby, Warwick, Rhode Islandread more
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