You may have seen the term “bare root plants” in nursery catalogs and websites and wondered what it means. Basically, it’s exactly what it sounds like: Plants are shipped without soil or a container.

Hostas have been popular in gardens for decades because they’re reliable, unfussy perennials that come in every size from tiny to 8 feet across! Their colors range from chartreuse to deep blue to ...

Our yard is, to the uninspired, a gardener’s nightmare. It has a steep incline with a northern exposure. The soil is acidic and moist. Trees surround us and the only available full sun is above and ...

Q.: I am planting hostas next to my garage because it does not get enough sun to grow flowers. I read that mulch would help keep down weeds and moisture in. Question: Do I spread the mulch (I bought ...

Happy New Year! My New Year’s wish is for nice, slow, soaking rainfalls to help our new plants establish and our established plants thrive. What’s your garden wish for 2025? Bare root fruit trees, ...

Homeowners spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on gardening and landscaping each year. What may be surprising to the amateur gardener is that plants and even trees need not be that expensive.