Clematis grow and bloom at their best in a fertile, well-drained soil with a close to neutral pH – that is, no more than very ...

GARDENING is all about bringing joy into your life. But when winter comes and outside is suddenly less access­ible — and the beautiful blousy blooms have shut up shop — how do you maintain that ...

Pruning and trimming are sometimes used interchangeably in garden speak, but they aren’t the same thing. While both involve cutting branches and foliage from a tree, shrub, or plants like perennials, ...

EUGENE, Ore. - As the gardening season winds down, pruning becomes a top priority for green thumbs in the Willamette Valley. According to Caleb Johnson with Johnson Brothers Garden Market, proper ...

Ryan Pankau teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to make mums thrive in the garden Want your mums to bloom brighter and last longer? In this video, we’ll share simple and effective tips to ...

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Pruning is an important task to help ensure plant health and keep the perennial garden thriving. In my work as a professional gardener, I try to observe the recommended guidelines for pruning shrubs ...

Deadhead container mums to get more blooms and extend color into fall. Don’t prune hardy mums in fall—wait until spring for better growth. Water well, give full sun, and wait for cooler temps before ...