In the 1980s, two elderly women were seen working constantly in a large field of irises, and when another resident learned of a coming development, she set out to save the plants. Amy Blackburn would ...

Divide irises when they are dormant in midsummer. After blooming in spring, plants slowly move into a dormant period that lasts for about six weeks during the warmest part of summer. July and August ...

IN PORTSMOUTH’S Atlantic Heights neighborhood, pocket gardens are more than pint-size yards rimmed with flowers, or places to watch tall cargo ships rumble by on the Piscataqua River, making small ...

The “sun” garden glitters by day and glows by night. Interspersed among phlox, catmint, purple Japanese irises, and red bee ...

Cotoneasters (Cotoneaster spp.) are hardy, fire-resistant shrubs characterized by their thick, moisture-retaining leaves and low, spreading growth habit, which reduces flame height. Ranging from ...

I had a column about pruning spring-blooming plants. Always prune them after they finish blooming. This is because they set ...

At California’s Hedgerow Farms, specialists produce seeds to revegetate burned areas, reestablish wetlands, and transform ...

Next, we turn to Helianthus, perennial sunflowers. These stately plants are great for the back of the border as the can reach 7 to 8 feet. My personal favourite is Lemon queen which carries its ...

Today’s column introduces guidelines for year-round gardening for herbaceous perennial plants that are native to a Mediterranean climate zone,” writes On Gardening columnist Tom ...

So, with that, here are five woodland walks you can try this weekend in Warrington: Owned by the Woodland Trust, there are several distinctive woodland areas within Lumb Brook Valley. This includes ...

The 45-minute round-trip journey to Paradise, PA (yes, that’s really the name of the neighboring town) gives you a front-row ...