"Start off by collecting seeds of sweet peas you have already grown. By leaving some plants to go to seed at the end of the ...

The leaves are falling, there’s a chill in the air, and the countdown for Winter has begun — it must be October. Though it ...

If a bud is set following environmental stressors — heat or drought — followed by a cold period simulating winter, flower ...

New plantings, especially trees and shrubs, need long, slow watering over the entire root zone to keep all those new delicate ...

The unusual fall blooming of local lilacs is drawing crowds to see and smell the typically spring-blooming flowers.

One of Minnesota’s favorite spring flowers are blooming again in late summer, a sign of stress from the extreme swings in Minnesota’s weather over the past several years. Many lilacs across ...

Lilacs have a rich history in America’s home landscape.

Longer term, If you have plants, vulnerable trees or gorgeous blooms that you want to last through the winter, here are some ...

Invasive plants are highly opportunistic and they don’t need much help from us to thrive, writes gardening columnist.

This weekend's yard jobs include "cleaning up" some of the landscape, building a compost pile, and saying goodbye to the sale ...

FARGO — For the most part, the plant and animal kingdoms are not very good at predicting the weather. If the lilacs bloom a ...