Evergreen fruit trees, including lemon trees, other citrus varieties, and avocado, don’t require a chilling or dormant period ...
While the majority of the garden lies dormant in January, according to Monty Don, there are still tasks to be completed.
Pears and apples should be 4- to 5 feet tall, and they should be pruned to 30 inches. Again, select main scaffold branches ...
The pine needle drop this fall seemed to be heavier than usual, quite possibly because of the extremely dry weather for much ...
Of the 130-plus types of coffee beans out there, only four are commonly used or commercially grown, and between those four, ...
Keen gardeners are encouraged to prepare for the seasons ahead by setting up their 2026 calendar. This essential ...
It’s time to put up your new gardening calendar and give yourself reminders of some of the jobs you’ll need to do through the seasons. Follow this month-by-month bullet point guide to some of the ...
At the same time, resist the temptation to be too thorough. Seedheads, hollow stems and fallen leaves provide valuable winter shelter for insects and food for birds. A winter garden should look ...
Relative to more typical nursery stock, bare root stock is substantially less expensive, less cumbersome and less distressed from transplant.
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How to properly prune a money tree

The money tree (Crassula ovata) is considered easy to care for, robust–and a good luck charm. However, over the years, the ...
In the open-air plaza of Mumbai's oldest museum, a long, zig-zag wall of cloth ripples in the breeze. At first glance, it ...
Begin by removing collapsed annuals, rotting stems and any diseased material that could harbour problems for next year. At ...