Winter is a time for rest for the garden—but before you put yours to bed, it's important to make sure that vulnerable plants won't be damaged by harsh, freezing conditions. In fact, even cold-hardy ...

The moment the air gets crisp and the leaves start to drop, your garden furniture and tools begin silently begging for mercy. Winter may look calm and cozy from a kitchen window, but outside it can be ...

Tropicals and annual plants need to be winterized before frosts hit. Many perennials, trees, and shrubs can be winterized late in the season. Water plants until the ground freezes and add mulch, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frost on a plant leaf - Irena Sowinska/Getty Images As temperatures drop, your anxiety can rise as you worry about your outdoor ...

I am new to gardening in this area and wondering if there are any maintenance practices I should use to prevent animal damage in my garden. I have heard that deer can be a big problem. — José Alvarez, ...

KEEP YOUR LANDSCAPING IN TOP SHAPE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. REMEMBER, FOR THAT DEEP FREEZE WE HAD AT CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR, IT WAS DEVASTATING FOR MANY PLANT OWNERS WHO LOST TREES AND SHRUBS DUE TO THE ...

Cold weather is coming, but your garden doesn’t have to suffer. Whether you’re wrapping up your tomato plants or just trying to keep your tools from rusting, these fall garden must-haves – all less ...

January and February are some of the toughest months of the year for Central Texas gardeners, as anyone who cleared the corpses of beloved plants following the devastating freeze of 2021 can attest.

Most of us who garden have a love-hate relationship with deer, affectionately referred to as the “hooved marauders” or some other term I can’t write here. Try as we might to keep them out of our ...