Know your grass type before you cut. For cool-season grasses, trim off no more than two-thirds of the stems to avoid stressing these plants. In contrast, warm-season grasses need to be cut back to the ...

“Warm-season grasses should be cut back in fall, while cool-season grasses are best trimmed in early spring,” says Niemann.

After warm-season ornamental grasses brown up, there are 3 reasons to cut them back in fall and 1 reason not to. Learn about ...

Diseased or pest-contaminated plant material is an exception; it should be cut back in the fall and properly disposed of (not ...

Winter is also a good time to plant bare-root trees and hardy shrubs in temperate climates. Beyond this, the cold season also demands extra precautions in order to protect your garden. Utilizing mulch ...

Ornamental grasses are some of the most reliable plants you can add to a West Texas garden. They thrive in our hot, dry climate, require little maintenance and provided year-round beauty with their ...

Spring bulbs, which are best planted in October, can be used in "meadowy" ways instead of the usual line-'em-up approach.

If you’ve admired the bright petunias spilling from downtown planters in June, the tidy hay bales and mums on West Road in ...

Among the many joys of feeling connected to seasonal rhythms is the way the quality of light changes over the arc of the year. Whether it is the fresh pea-green shoots of new foliage in the spring, ...

When fall descends and the garden slows down, birds could use some extra help. That's true whether they're migrating south or ...

Boxwoods are among the best shrubs for landscaping, but what can you plant to break up their dense, often uniform shape?

Pumpkin Palooza, Hershey Gardens’ most popular event, is returning this year for two weekends of family-friendly Halloween ...