This week's column addresses when to pinch back annual and perennial flowers, characteristics of a good potting mix and caring for indoor azaleas.

▪ Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles. This used to be done to mimosas as well. It ruins the plants’ natural ...

Tomatoes need a steady supply of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to produce the most delicious and juicy fruit. Coffee grounds, often discarded in the kitchen, are rich in these nutrients ...

Whatever the weather, February is for gardeners a month of re-awakening, eager anticipation, and careful preparation.

Here are some plants' responses that have occurred or are expected to occur after San Antonio's freezing temperatures.

A: I’ve got just the thing for you! Spring Welcome Magnolia is a recent introduction from North Dakota State University’s ...

Roses are red. Violets are blue. We love flower names, what about you? We can assume a lot of people feel the same way about names that mean flower by looking at data from the U.S. Social Security ...

Ordering flowers online for Valentine’s Day is convenient when hand-picking and personally delivering a bouquet to your recipient isn’t an option, whether that’s because your schedule doesn ...

A potato grower asked me an interesting question. He wanted to know how flowering affects tuber yield and whether it even ...

These seven pizzerias in Wisconsin are serving up slices so good, they’ll have your taste buds doing a happy dance. Nestled ...

They generally bloom before the end of June and should be pruned immediately after flowering. If these shrubs are pruned before flowering, the flower buds that developed last year will be removed, ...