When autumn’s chill brings bulb-planting time and visions of a glorious springtime, it can be tempting to pack daffodil or tulip bulbs into every square inch of the garden. But plan carefully before ...

December is a busy month: Decorating, gifts, and parties all wrapped up by year’s end. With all the focus inside, don’t forget to walk around the yard and check the landscape for dry soil conditions ...

Discover the best time to plant bulbs for stunning blooms.

Fall is a great time to plant, so if you’re looking for a tough, yet truly beautiful specimen tree to add structure and beauty to a small garden, check out Acer griseum (paper bark maple). Slowly ...

This apple tree appears as though it has died at the graft and the living branches are emerging from below the graft. (Courtesy of Bertha Marineo) Q: I planted an apple tree about three years ago, but ...

All of October and into early November is the ideal time to plant spring bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, etc.) in central Pennsylvania. This timing allows the new bulbs to put down roots while ...

You won’t develop any better soil than when you’re regularly adding compost to it. You could buy bagged or bulk compost, but the best stuff at the best price (i.e. free) is homemade compost. Compost ...

The approach of autumn makes it time to think about which bulbs to plant for spring bloom. That’s because spring-blooming bulbs are planted in the fall. In order to flower, they must go through a ...