Blue spur flowers are a vibrant part of any garden. However, you have to get everything from the watering to the sunlight ...

Decades-old wisteria, sadly at the point of bearing only a few miserable sprays of leaves, cut back to its trunk ...

* What it is: Just about everyone short of discerning horticulturists thinks the chaste tree is a butterfly bush when they see one blooming this time of year. It’s easy to understand because chaste ...

The world's most prolific and perfectly shaped daphne bush lives in the front garden of a house in Braidwood. If you happen ...

Hydrangeas are beautiful flowers but they need the right care to thrive. Here's what to do if your hydrangeas are not at ...

Although still hot, August is when you have to plan and prepare for how you want your yard to look like in the spring. Weeds?

Before you reach for the secateurs, it’s worth knowing that there are many plants not to prune in summer. Some, like ...

August is when many plants begin to fade and begin seeding, and this new foliage can easily become overgrown if it is not cut ...

Roses can be a tricky plant to master, as they have a reputation for only blooming a couple of times a year. But a gardening ...

One challenge our gardens have in the heat of summer even in normal weather years is that of providing color. Annuals often ...

If you'd like your garden to stay attractive year-round, consider this flowering shrub. It offers visual interest during all ...

I have been heartened by the amount of bees and butterflies I have seen recently, especially as I commented on their obvious ...