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Improve your indoor lavender's life by pairing it with plants that make it look prettier, boost it heady fragrance, make it ...

Planting coneflowers in November gives them time to set roots before spring. "If you're lucky enough to plant this perennial ...

Chia seeds pack a lot of fiber in a small portion, but the problem is -- aside from chia pudding -- they don't make up much ...

Can I prune my overgrown shrubs back now? You certainly can do tidy-up trimming now but save major pruning and re-shaping for late January or early February. Pruning stimulates new growth, and you ...

As soon as one gardening season ends, it's time for the next to begin. If your fingers are getting itchy to get in the soil, ...

From woolly bear caterpillars to mushrooms to bee nests, people have been using nature to predict how harsh winter will be for generations.

Gardeners can get a "head start" on home-grown vegetables by taking one specific action this October, according to an expert. Here's what you need to do ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -As autumn deepens and gardens begin their seasonal rest, it’s the perfect time to think ahead—especially if you’re hoping to support pollinators and native plants next spring.

As the gardening year winds down into winter, it seems as if there’s not much to do but rake up dead leaves and do a bit of pruning. But according to garden expert Barry Wilson, there are nine seeds ...