For beautiful summer roses in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 and lower, plants need protection during winter temperatures. Learn how ...

Christmas roses usually need a more sheltered site to thrive than the spring- flowering lenten roses. A mulch of composted bark or other similar materials helps prevent soil splashing onto blooms ...

It’s time to put up your new gardening calendar and give yourself reminders of some of the jobs you’ll need to do through the ...

So send the family out on a walk, sit undisturbed by the fireplace with a mince pie to hand, and dedicate about an hour or so to some gardener’s thinking time. Then take a mug of tea, pull on your ...

It might sound counterintuitive, but landscaping plants that stay green all winter long could use some winter protection.

Before you trash those eggshells, know this: tomatoes cheer, potatoes perk up — and they're not the only ones. This humble ...

I HOPE EVERYONE survived the wind storm on Tuesday night! Can you believe the weather we have had in December? I cannot.

Snow is nature’s winter insulation, and most of our plants are accustomed to at least some layer of snow protection before the coldest weather of winter arrives,” Don Kinzler writes ...

With climate change ever present, try to make a few changes to help save water. It may be setting up a water butt from the ...

Place on a north-facing windowsill and away from any direct heat. The cooler they are grown, the longer the flowering period. Leave it to dry out slowly after flowering and place the pot on its side ...

SPENDING an entire week cooped up indoors with family over Christmas can be hectic, even if you all get on. So if you feel ...

No experience is necessary for volunteers who want to help prune roses on Jan. 10. (Courtesy phto) The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will ...