Key Points Pruned shrubs do not need extra winter protection.To protect evergreens against winter damage, plant them in a ...

Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...

Pruning maple trees, birches, and willows in winter is not recommended because they are prone to excessive sap running from ...

A few precautions now can help nurse the landscape through possible cold damage in the coming months. Despite a trend toward warmer winters, that doesn’t mean we’re immune from a super-cold spell or ...

As the growing season comes to an end, gardeners face the challenge of preparing some of their tender plants for winter. Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ...

Tropicals and annual plants need to be winterized before frosts hit. Many perennials, trees, and shrubs can be winterized late in the season. Water plants until the ground freezes and add mulch, ...

When plants fail to sprout in spring, winter is often hastily blamed as the main culprit. In reality, it’s usually several ...

The time you take now will be appreciated by the plants in your garden and will add to your enjoyment come spring. Fortunately for plant roots, soil temperatures do not fluctuate as much as air ...

Have you heard of an ig? It’s a snow house without a loo. Besides making traditional Eskimo houses, snow plays a vital role in winter survival of trees, shrubs and perennial flowers in northern ...

This fragrant and beautiful shrub adds instant charm to your entryway — but there are a few important things to watch out for ...

You can plant a hedge any time of year, but winter and early spring are the ideal times for planting bare-root deciduous ...