The plant was last seen in 1965 on Santa Cruz Island — one of the few places it's known to have existed in California.

Prune your lemon tree in late winter and early spring, Fleming says. It flowers and fruits on new wood ... you may need a humidifier to keep the leaves from drying out and dropping off—unless you are ...

Some types of perennials, including hosta, do not have sturdy stems, and quickly turn to mush after a few hard freezes. Hosta, daylilies and iris are best cut back in fall to an inch or so above ...

If you are seeking snow-resilient flowers or wondering how to plant a winter container, it is best to avoid pelargoniums at ...

With our warmer-than-average fall and plants holding onto leaves, I’ve been asked if trees are at risk of cold-weather injury ...

A caracara is a bird of prey not normally seen this far north in the country, but a rare visit is a draw for birders.

Jess Zander, of You Can Do It Gardening, offers advice for Massachusetts plant parents and sets expectations for what the ...

Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...

New and young trees can be wrapped to minimize winter sunscald. Commercial wraps, such as corrugated plastic guards or crepe ...

They were often square or rectangular in shape with raised beds framed by tree ... those plants throughout the season, and ...

Fall in the Florida garden can sometimes feel and look like spring. We had a week of cool weather earlier in the fall, but ...