Q: A few of my annuals are withering. The leaves just collapsed and wilted. When I water, nothing recovers. Are they a lost cause? A: This sounds like root rot, unfortunately, which would indeed mean ...

Perennials, which return for many years, have a valuable place in the garden, providing years of reliable performance and pollinator support. But most perennials bloom for only a few weeks and take ...

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Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Maxed out on marigolds? Put out with petunias?

First, create a barrier between the yards, some kind of edging material that can help control this eternal external threat. If you can't contain the source, you might as well give up now. Now we go on ...

Shorter days, impending (or regularly occurring) frosts, and fading blooms and foliage hasten us to tuck our gardens in for a well-deserved winter rest. These are also signs that it's time to remove ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

Already, the snapdragons have lost their snap, the sweet peas have petered out, and the pansies are turning in to sure enough pansies. By the end of June, all those wonderful flowers you enjoyed ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Fall annuals can carry a landscape through the chilly months, but a little maintenance can make a big difference in how long they thrive and how vibrant they look. According to ...

"Annual. A plant that completes its life cycle in a year or less is called an annual.Ô' Sunset Western Gardening Book . To this I would like to say, ha, ha, and ha again. Since we live in California, ...