While most winter and spring bloomers are planted in the fall, plenty of them can be sown in December. Find out which will ...

These perennials, trees, and shrubs provide vital food and shelter for backyard birds through the winter months.

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

Plants typically need light to grow. However, some plants don’t like having a grow light overhead. myHOMEBOOK gardening ...

Besides looking their best, red-twig dogwoods are also incredibly frost-resistant and will even do just fine under a blanket ...

When you think of winter, you probably think about bare branches, brisk winds, and shorter-than-normal days. All those things are so common that we’re willing to bet the very last thing you associate ...

Tropical hibiscus likes hot weather and provides vibrant flowers in summer, but it will not survive a winter outside in ...

Effects of the warm winter? At the risk of jinxing us heading into our final weeks of winter, it looks like we’re getting away with a mild and non-punishing winter this year. Temperatures have hovered ...

Cool-season bedding plants are those that are planted from October to March. They like mild to cool temperatures and tolerate ...

Water houseplants less in winter and ensure soil drains well to prevent root rot. Use a humidifier for tropical plants and ...

When you plant this popular flower in November, it's able to develop healthy roots before winter, setting the stage for ...