If you have houseplants, they occasionally need repotting. Picking the right potting medium can make all the difference ...

While I love pretty pastels, darker plants in burgundy tones have always intrigued me. They channel a glamorous, gothic appeal that feels slightly different from the norm. Plus, they create a real ...

Bradford pears have notoriously weak crotches (branch angles). Think of your index and middle fingers forming a “V” for ...

Fall is undoubtedly my favorite time of year, and it is the ideal season to enhance your landscape. If there is an area that ...

Mature trees can reach 60 to 90 feet in height. The bark on young red oaks is smooth and grayish-brown while older trunks are ...

With our dry fall, I’ve been asked if antitranspirants should be applied to evergreens to reduce water loss during winter.

The best time to prune most trees and shrubs is in late winter or early spring, when the plant is still dormant. Don’t prune spring blooming shrubs like lilacs until after they have bloomed, or you’ll ...

Forest bathing is based on scientific evidence that time spent in nature is good for you. The term emerged in the 1980s from ...

Photosynthesis has fueled life on Earth for billions of years. Learn how it shapes ecosystems, sustains life, and even aids ...

During the fall and spring planting season, starter fertilizers or bone meal are often promoted for incorporating into soil.

Their rubbing will damage tender bark and can kill trees. Dogwoods, maples, redbuds and pines are apparently prime choice, at ...

Welcome to one fine show, where Observer highlights a recently opened show at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention.