October is a great month for transplanting certain trees, shrubs and perennials and also for planting bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils for a more colorful spring. If you have not yet ...

I have been seeing more powdery mildew (a disease that causes a grayish, powdery film on leaves) in gardens. While this fungal disease is typical in late summer, there’s no need for concern this late ...

Why should spring get all the glory? While you might not think of fall as a time for planting perennials, it actually presents a golden opportunity to do just that. Not only is it bargain time for ...

The next six weeks encompass one of the two best yard-planting time frames of the year in Pennsylvania’s climate – and maybe the best by some measures. This time of year and the six weeks from April ...

Transplant is a word used a couple of ways in gardening. It can be a noun or a verb depending on how it is applied. When used as a noun, “transplant” is what we call young, often seed-grown plants ...

Most garden perennials like to be divided every three to four years and the fall is a good time to do that. Dividing helps the plant to perform better. Sign that it is time to divide is if a sedum has ...

Ever look at your yard and wish it could burst into color overnight? Fast-growing flowers are a secret weapon for anyone who ...

“Viracocha” Daylillies in bloom. The easiest way to divide a perennial like day lily with entangled roots is to dig and lift the entire clump from the soil. Next use a small saw -- like the type used ...