Clay can hold water and nutrients tightly due to its fine particles and high plasticity,' explains Julian Palphramand, Head of Plants ... down before flowering, being dug into the soil or left ...

Small flowering trees bloom in March and transform gardens with beautiful blooms — like deciduous magnolia. Japanese Cherry flowers bring beauty and grow well in sandy to clay soil in USDA zones 5 to ...

A city street may seem an unusual place to save species found in critically endangered grasslands. My new research, though, ...

Last week I touched a nerve with my discussion of ornamental pears and the process of topping to preserve these trees. I rather expected this reaction as I penned the article. I knew I was pushing ...

October is the time to prepare your garden for the upcoming holiday season. AgriLife Extension Gardening Guide shares tips and advice.

Laboratory analysis should include pH (soil acidity), nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and percentage organic ...

Grasses serve many purposes in the garden. Illinois Extension says native grasses can increase root competition in plantings, ...

Goetze: I’m always amazed and impressed by elements of our local flora that seem to be unfazed by the hot and dry seasonal ...

“Soil is important and basically daffodils like a moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, which sounds like a bit of a ...

Hardy bulbs: You can start planting spring-blooming bulbs such as daffodils, tulips, crocus, hyacinth and ornamental onions ...

October is a time of garden transition. Summer ends and fall begins. Toward the middle of the month, when the air cools and ...

Now is the time to give extra care to the plants you’d like to showcase during the upcoming autumn and winter holidays, ...