While fall is the season that mums pop up in garden shops, there's a better alternative: bright, colorful ornamental cabbage, ...
Starbucks fans anticipate the release of its winter menu, and winter holiday-themed cups, every year -- but, looking back, ...
As leaves mature, they take on the sea green color of the ordinary, non-variegated versions of these species. Moving on to ...
Although the chemistry of autumn colours is well understood, there is an ongoing debate among scientists about why trees evolved their vivid autumn colours in the first place.
If you're a fan of roses, then it's important to pay attention to the fungal disease known as black spot, which can be detrimental to the health of the flowers. Gardening expert Adam Kirtland has shar ...
There's still plenty of time to get in some last-minute planting done this year. Here's what to plant in November, from daffodils to alliums.
All the flowers and vegetables to plant in November, plus all the garden jobs to tick off during the month - from pruning to ...
October’s soft light hits the quiet corners of your garden. Shade stops sulking and starts serving calm, low-cost drama. Landscapers know those dim ...
The first week of November shuffles in the rain and storms of autumn, so take this as your cue to stop procrastinating and protect tender plants that you want to survive over the winter.
Strawberries are a perfect plant for containers, especially hanging containers. They look gorgeous with the fruit drooping ...
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Garden Walks with Judy: Annual orchid show approaches| Column

This Saturday may be the day after Halloween, but the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society is keeping the fun going all weekend with their Orchids are a Scream annual show.
You can grow chestnuts in Southern California. You will need to incorporate lots of compost and gypsum in the soil prior to ...