I want to know how to store my caladiums over the winter. I have tried so many different ways ... that never work. So, every new season, I buy new caladiums. Please help. — Lily Bier First, your ...

From mitigating soil compaction and reducing erosion, to adding nutrients to soil and suppressing weeds, there are many ...

Cold and frozen ground sounds unsuitable for doing any form of seeding, however, it may surprise you to know that you can plant grass seed in winter. It can be done via dormant seeding, which is ...

A new appreciation has developed for rye, a winter-hardy grain that develops a deep root system. Growing rye is seen as beneficial to soil health, is a strong competitor to weeds, and helps reduce ...

A quick-growing legume, crimson clover ( Trifolium incarnatum) excels at fixing nitrogen, while its root system helps break ...

When the season changes and your summer plants are gone, your soil begs for some sort of protection from the cold weather to come. Harsh winds, freezing temperatures, sleet, and snow can reek damage ...

See? The fair is gone and so is the terribly hot weather. So now we can feel free to plant any of the fall-blooming annuals you find in nurseries, as well as vegetable transplants. Plant now before ...

It's the season to plant ryegrass -- that time of year that used to be punctuated by the sweet scent of steer manure top dressing on lawns all over town. Folks used to spread steer manure over seeded ...

Fall-seeded rye, terminated with glyphosate in early May 2021, 10 days prior to planting soybeans in mid-May, did its job of protecting soil from blowing, but soil, waterhemp weed seeds and pathogens ...

This commentary is by Ron Krupp, author of “The Woodchuck’s Guide to Gardening,” “The Woodchuck Returns to Gardening” and his forthcoming book, “The Woodchuck’s Guide to Ornamentals & Landscape Plants ...