Brussels sprouts are long-season, cool-weather crops that are harvested throughout fall (and in winter in some areas). These vegetables are notorious for their demanding care needs, and they typically ...

This has been a banner year for lilac blooms, but if you don’t prune, next year could be a dud. That’s because the trees often exhaust themselves forming seed and then take a year off from heavy ...

Welcome the rain. It makes our lawns and plants green and healthy. However, it also makes them grow and grow and grow. Over the past few weeks that it has been raining, you may have noticed that your ...

EARLY MAY IS a great time to plant cabbage-family vegetables such as kohlrabi, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, and most nurseries have a great selection of starts ready for planting. One of my ...

Generally, September is a slow month for consumer gardening questions, however, I still receive a variety of gardening questions. Below are a few inquiries from the public about various issues that ...

Finish pruning chores before leaves emerge. To avoid sacrificing this spring's flower buds, wait to prune early bloomers like lilac and forsythia until after they flower. Otherwise, take advantage of ...

From the ominous snow-filled landscape outside the Overlook Hotel in “The Shining” to Ned Stark’s grave warning that winter was coming in “Game of Thrones,” pop culture has taught us that winter can ...