Azaleas are hardy here, and so are likely to survive the recent freeze. Wait until spring, when new growth emerges, to prune ...

The foliage on some of my azaleas ... the plant inside in a sunny window. Provide plenty of light or the leaves will be weak and floppy. When the weather turns mild in March, move the pot outside ...

The snow has come and gone — and so has the excitement that came with such a meteorological rarity in Louisiana. Now, some ...

Dating back thousands of years in China and Japan, the ancient art of bonsai has long captivated gardeners. Indeed, growing ...

What really matters is the bigger picture. The biggest myth of all is that your garden is not part of the broader environment ...

When you see the first dew drops of spring dusting the grass, you know it’s time to head to the aromatic WRAL Azalea Gardens ...

Fortunately, plants ... that can go well beyond the supercooling limit — all the way to the coldest temperatures found on the planet — by exporting most of the water to the spaces outside ...

Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into ...

The winter season means spending much more time indoors, which reduces the feel-good effects of being around Mother Nature.

You can also plant your swiss chard in batches over several weeks, so that you have a consistent and regular harvest throughout the summer. While many seed packets may suggest sowing outdoors in ...

Lantana is a versatile plant that can be used as a ground cover ... I have used osmocote and azalea fertilizer in the spring. There are about six 2-liter emitters each that run for one hour ...