Fall is finally on its way. Despite the general push to prepare for cold months ahead, some gardeners are plotting their next moves in the flower bed. Fruits and veggies may be packing it in for the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As we enter the fall season, gardeners consider planting selected bulbs for enjoyment as they bloom in the spring. This column opens with a brief overview of ...

Autumn is here, and many gardeners like to continue gardening through the season. The crisp, cool weather shouldn’t deter you from adding new plants to your garden or home landscape. As soon as the ...

The wonder of gardening is the variety of plants and how each blooming time aligns to a specific season. Spring plants offer beautiful blooms in pink and other pastels, while the rich color of autumn ...

Before you head out to the nursery to purchase a tree for your landscape, there are some important things to consider.

Key Points Early winter blooms can signal stress in plants meant to flower later in the year.Some species naturally bloom in ...

As summer turns into autumn, you might think it’s time to say goodbye to your blooming garden. Yet, fall is a fantastic season to enjoy a burst of color and freshness in your garden, especially when ...

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Did your lilacs surprise you by blooming in the fall? Johnson County Extension agents have been fielding calls on this. The reason? It’s all about environmental stress. Courtesy Johnson County ...

While it’s nearing the end of the line this time of year for most of the landscape, there’s one group of plants when it’s prime time to start them – spring-flowering bulbs. Led by tulips, daffodils, ...

Flowering bulbs can be planted in fall or spring, depending on the variety. Bulbs planted in fall need to develop their roots before the first frost and need a freezing period to bloom. Bulbs planted ...