Pruning plants in the fall doesn’t just keep your garden looking neat. It also wards off disease and pests while giving perennials a head start on healthy growth for the spring. Some plants, like ...

Hydrangeas that bloom on old wood can finish flowering so late in the season that pruning them after they bloom may not leave enough time for them to form flower buds for next year. It’s often best to ...

As the warm summer breeze fades and is replaced by the increasingly cooler fall temperatures, you may be thinking about what ...

Cutting back at the right time can be extremely beneficial for your coneflowers. "Leaving old stems can impede healthy new ...

It’s that time of year again—your pruning shears are practically calling your name. You’re eyeing your garden, itching to ...

Hostas are easy to care for in summer shade gardens. When fall arrives, here's when to cut back hostas and stop watering and ...

Gardeners in central Ohio know that October is a transition month with changing weather patterns that typically signal the end of the growing season in Ohio for most plants. Locust trees have already ...

Get out and redesign and replant your landscape. Clean up all the old plants in the garden to reduce diseases and pests next ...

October can be a great time to do some maintenance in your garden—but there are some perennials you should definitely avoid ...

From planting to garden cleanup, harvesting and more, there is plenty of work to be done in the garden and milder weather ...

As gardens fade and temperatures drop, many homeowners begin tidying up their yards — sometimes to the detriment of pollinators. Fall and winter are critical seasons for supporting these vital animals ...

Looking for simple fall tasks that will pay off next spring and summer? Enjoy this cooler weather! Divide many perennials ...