For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...

This year's dry winter and weather pattern swings over the past decade impacting Illinois forests and home gardens ...

Each time winter storms pass over Sacramento, the work begins to collect all the fallen trees blown over by strong gusts and ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

February’s cold grip brings harsh conditions for wildlife, but signs of spring emerge as days grow longer and nature slowly ...

If you choose to also start lettuce, cabbages, spinach or kohl rabe indoors, they can be planted outside in early March.