Cutting back hostas too soon in fall can limit root growth needed to survive winter. Removing hosta leaves before winter ...

Pruning hostas in the fall isn’t required but helps tidy beds and reduce pests, though it removes winter cover. If you skip fall, prune in spring before new growth—hostas tolerate either approach.

Finding flowers that thrive in shade can be a struggle, but these options will deliver a hefty dose of spring color when ...

Key Points Prune hostas just before a killing frost in your zone for best results.Fall pruning keeps beds tidy, deters pests, and directs energy to spring growth.If missed, let foliage die back ...

Instead of fearing the shade in your garden, embrace it. With the right foliage, texture and stylish accessories, you can ...

Dear Master Gardener: We have Tiger Eyes Sumac, which has beautiful fall color, but sometimes pops up in other places, even ...

Be ready to move half-hardy and tender plants such as pelargoniums, some salvias and fuchsias in October. They need to be cut back to around half their height and moved indoors, either into a ...

Greg Kahn Plus, the two bowhunters don’t want to stick to a single property, obligated to defend one homeowner’s hostas. “We follow the deer ... And it’s a very small chessboard.” Rural hunters might ...

October is a busy month in the garden, with tasks including pruning stalwart shrubs, refreshing containers and tidying up ...

How to save on your grocery bill. Purchase oranges, onions, and potatoes in bags rather than individually. You'll pay roughly half the price, says Kati Neville, coauthor of "Fix, ...

Groundcovers like goutweed, lily-of-the-valley and periwinkle often begin as living carpets — uniform, green and deceptively ...