The best thing you can do for any plant in your garden is to water it deeply ahead of a freeze. Water acts as an insulator, ...

To start a garden the right way, plan ahead (in your garden journal!) by testing the soil and cultivating the ideal soil conditions for the plants you choose. And don’t forget to review some common ...

I grew up in College Station. I loved gardening, but it was hot by 8:30 in the morning. I got up early to get my work done, but I seldom finished much before noon. I stayed in the shade until late ...

I was a young gardener. Barely 13. Every spare moment that summer I’d spent tending my gardens, trying new plants I’d read about in catalogs, getting Mom and Dad to drop me off at what few nurseries ...