Nature-friendly gardening seems to be graduating from a mere trend to a lasting and widespread mainstream movement. That’s the prevailing development that gardening trend-watchers see as we head into ...

Gardening and the products that go with it might be noticeably more expensive, but prices don’t seem to be turning people away from America’s No. 1 outdoor activity. The National Gardening Association ...

DENVER — After a rainy period, higher temperatures cause hot weather vegetables and annuals into growth spurts. Even though I'm late in planting tomatoes (due to soggy ground), they'll catch up fast ...

The many red hot poker varieties, or torch lilies, have long been relied upon to bring a touch of the exotic to our backyards. Probably most familiar is tall Kniphofia rooperi, towering head and ...

It’s a common misconception that if you want your landscape to be more heat and drought tolerant, it has to look like a desert. Though I love this aesthetic (Palm Springs, anyone?), my personal garden ...

Q: I have grown red hot pokers as part of a drought-tolerant planting scheme in my yard. Is it a good idea to cut them right back in the fall, once they've finished flowering? A: Red hot pokers, ...

When you're gardening, especially newbies, it's so easy to get caught up in your own research that you refuse to bend the rules a little bit. This can be in regards to plant spacing, companion ...

The recent weather has been exceptionally humid and quite hot. This has been very uncomfortable for humans but also takes a toll of the garden. This will be most notable in the vegetable garden as you ...

MIFFLINBURG, Pa. — Adding a bit of kick to any dish you prepare is easy when you plant a hot pepper garden! Don't worry if you don't have the space. These peppers are planted in containers. Jackie ...

Poor flowering and misshapen or a lack of fruit on tomatoes, peppers and squash may be due to the weather, not your gardening skills. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruit set on ...