Q: I just read your column about a white-flowering bush. It reminded me of my question about white-flowering trees in the early spring along the highway. I am not referring to dogwood trees. These ...

Discover the Meijer Japanese Garden in Great Rapids, Michigan. Here, ancient garden design renews the deeper human-nature connection for its visitors.

Trimming plants not only enhances their blooming potential but also boosts your garden's visual appeal. This task needs to be carried out at particular periods during the year, usually whilst the ...

From perennials that need to be pruned in the fall to trees that need a light trim in the dead of winter, a gardener's pruning shears never get any rest. However, it can be a little dizzying trying to ...

Many plants and shrubs are pruned when dormant, which typically occurs during the colder months of the year. Dormant pruning refers to the plant's resting period, which helps reduce stress when ...

A helpful gift for gardeners of all ages and abilities is a garden kneeler that can be used either as a seat or low kneeler to protect the knees. Foam helps cushion the knees, and the legs function as ...

Pruning is a necessary but often tedious task for gardeners. Getting the timing right is essential for many plants, and viburnums are a great example. With over 150 species, viburnums (Viburnum spp.) ...

Pruning shears are an important and often underappreciated tool for gardening. You use them to perform tasks like removing dead or damaged branches and shaping shrubs and trees, which helps encourage ...

Laura Bradley back home with her ribbons for first in the Wairarapa senior woolhandling final and the historic fourth place in the open shearing final. Photo / Shearing Sports NZ Southern Hawke’s Bay ...