Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden ...

I check the vegetable patch to find our perennial capsicum plant branches have broken in the wind! Oh the horror! So, I go about fixing the problem and chat a bit about growing them and cucumbers in a ...

Deer can turn a promising border into a row of clipped stems, especially in late winter and early spring when food is scarce. Gardeners who plan ahead lean on perennials with strong scent, bitter sap, ...

But snow cover provides a heavy blanket of winter mulch that insulates the soil, prevents heat from escaping and keeps soil ...

Shoveling snow onto garden beds can protect plants during winter. Snow acts as a blanket, insulating the soil and preventing roots from being exposed to cold winds. As it melts, ...

Perennial vegetables rarely look flashy in seed catalogs, yet many gardeners treat them as the smartest beds in the yard.

Lake effect snow can provide insulation to a garden but can also add weight to weaker plants, causing damage. Covering garden beds can save your greenery.

Shoveling snow onto garden beds can protect plants during winter. Snow acts as a blanket, insulating the soil and preventing ...

Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it would protect my trees, shrubs and dormant perennials.

Shoveling snow onto garden beds can protect plants during winter. Snow acts as a blanket, insulating the soil and preventing roots from being exposed to cold winds. As it melts, ...

If your New Year’s goal is to create or convert a garden bed to native plants, the “Plant by Numbers” resources from The Ohio ...

LEAVING A GARDEN IS LIKE leaving a marriage—it’s an abandonment of the plan. The plan, which, in the perennial garden, extends beyond death. “When we were planning our first backyard perennial garden, ...