October Magic® Ivory™ Camellia from the Southern Living Plant Collection is among the earliest camellias to bloom, gracing the garden with creamy white, fully double blooms from September through ...

Applying mulch at the right time in autumn is key if you want to see the most benefits in your garden. Mulch too late, and your plants could suffer from cold damage. If you mulch too early, you may ...

While planting them now won’t grace you with flowers until next year, the number one thing to plant in your garden in October is daffodils. These charming flowers bloom in early, mid, and late spring, ...

Judith Bordenuk also notes that fall is an ideal time for planting trees, shrubs, and perennials. The cooler nights mean less watering is required, but it’s crucial to ensure plants are well-watered ...

If "waste not want not" and minimizing your kitchen waste is your goal, you might want to start looking in unexpected places. We all know the basics like freezing veggies on the verge, and keeping ...

Winter in Michigan brings snow, ice, and long stretches indoors away from greenery. Having plants inside your home during these cold months can improve air quality and brighten your mood. I’ve ...

When the warm days of spring arrive, garden centers are packed full of plants just ready to go in the ground, but is this the best time to plant perennials?

For the gardener, those deciduous leaves that are starting to fall now are a powerful soil amendment that can be had for free. Instead of bagging those leaves for the landfill, rake them into your ...

It's fall, which means it's time to figure out which plants are going to work best for container gardens. Design expert Cindy Funes has some answers.

Microplastics and nanoplastics in soils are a growing environmental problem. The extent to which agricultural crops absorb these particles and whether they end up in food has so far been difficult to ...

Happy October, dear readers! I am in deep disbelief that we’re somehow nearing the end of 2025, but orb-weaver spiders — those great harbingers of fall — are already out in force in my Ventura yard, ...

With autumn finally here and winter set to approach over the coming months, the UK is bracing itself for rain. While water is good for plants, too much can actually prove detrimental and keen ...