For terrific spring and summer container gardens, you can't go wrong with these plants. Get inspired by our favorite potted ...

Once fall arrives, preparing your landscape for winter is likely at the top of your mind. But we recommend holding off on packing away your planters for just a little bit longer. Sure, winter is ...

Beets (Beta vulgaris) are often overlooked. Besides their deep jewel-tone colors and sweet, earthy taste, these ...

You can grow ninebark in containers for attractive flowering shrubs that tempt pollinators and birds onto a deck or patio, ...

Deciding when to plant a fruit tree depends on several factors. The ideal planting time for bare-root trees is different from the planting time for container-grown trees. The type of fruit tree, as ...

Gardenias are gorgeous shrubs with blooms that provide an unmistakable aroma -- they're also really picky about everything.

It seems that everywhere you look in October you see chrysanthemums blooming. Widely available and relatively inexpensive, they are almost indispensable for providing quick color to the fall landscape ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — If you’re yearning to grow flowers or vegetables but are short on space or have limited mobility, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein suggests giving ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. I visited my sister in Amish-country in Pennsylvania in August and her containers were jaw-dropping.

You know how fall – even winter – can be in Colorado: 70s and sunny, then temperatures plummet. Swings that can drive gardeners nuts. Colorado Matters visited Phelan Gardens in Colorado Springs, where ...