From midsummer onward, dahlias often take the limelight in a garden – and deservedly so. Their vibrant colors and fabulous forms are nothing short of wondrous, and they make excellent cut flowers, too ...

Find out how to save your dahlias to re-plant year after year. These 6 easy-to-follow steps are essential if you want free ...

From perennials to roses, October is the perfect month to prune your plants before winter sets in. Keep reading for the ...

Deadhead spent blooms weekly by cutting stems back to the main branch to encourage bigger, better flowers. Water deeply once or twice a week and feed with a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer to ...

September marks the turning point between summer's vibrant growth and the quiet dormancy of winter. While your garden may ...

From perennials to roses, October is the perfect month to prune your plants before winter sets in. Keep reading for the ...

At a time of the year when many garden flowers show the ravages of having endured a long oppressive summer, dahlias are most ...

Annual plants don’t live for a year as the name suggests. Scraggly, unkempt-looking summer annuals are part of the late-season landscape. Cosmos, both the orange and pink types; petunias, callibroacha ...

Time to whip out those pruning shears, as autumn is set to be a busy time for those with green fingers – it's the perfect moment for tidying up your garden and giving your plants a good shape-up. Now ...

As summer begins to wind down and gardens lose some of their early summer vibrancy, there’s still time to help your plants shine a little longer before the chill of winter sets in. According to ...

Pruning can be a confusing part of plant parenthood. Here you are, having tended to your plants all spring, and now you’re expected to chop them off and hope for the best? It’s nerve-wracking to say ...