Plant bare-root peonies 2–4 weeks before frost for earlier blooms the next spring. Fall-planted peonies quickly grow strong roots and often bloom their first growing season. Peonies can be planted in ...

In this video, I show you how to grow sweet potato in containers or pots. Growing sweet potato in containers is particularly useful for small spaces such as a balcony garden but can also allow for the ...

The scent of peonies immediately takes me back to my childhood home in Western North Carolina and my mother's garden. Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring. Those delicate ...

For a dense show of flowers and a succession of bloom, plant bulbs in layers this autumn. Hazel Sillver looks at the effortless delight of the ‘bulb lasagne’ ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Fall is the perfect time to get peonies in the ground, according to Akins Nursery owner Jennifer McGimsey.

October is an ideal month for planting perennials and now is the perfect time to get your plants in the ground before the first frosty mornings of winter take their icy grip.

It is easy to grow Lauki (Bottle Gourd) in a balcony garden, a wonderful method to have fresh, homegrown veggies even with only a small space. All you need is the proper pot, soil, sunlight, and care, ...

“My rule of thumb is to divide a plant into three to five growth points,” says James, who uses two garden forks to gently lift the sections. Asters, mums, daisies, echinacea, black-eyed Susans, ...

Witnessing flowers as they open on shoots that emerge from bulbs can create a similar response. Even though you may know what the flowers are supposed to look like, there is always an aspect of ...