If you have houseplants, it might seem that placing them near the heater will replicate their spring and summer growth season ...

Winter can be hard on houseplants. They have to cope with less sunlight, lower humidity levels and cold drafts. When I first started cultivating my houseplant collection, I made the mistake of ...

Many gardeners resort to using bedsheets to protect sensitive flowers and vegetables. But does covering plants with sheets ...

A number of snow and ice events this winter have brought a generous application of deicer to streets and sidewalks. These ...

Many of our favorite plants need to go through a cold period known as vernalization. Each species has its own particular ...

Foliage plants such as pothos, peperomia, philodendron, spider plant and sanseveria also make great gifts as they are easy to ...

As plant growth slows down in winter, it is best to reduce their water consumption until spring - and this simple hack is the ...

Garden catalogs provide a colorful respite from the dreary winter weather. It’s a good time to consider what will be new for ...

Not enough humidity The air inside a home can get very dry during the winter. Keep your plants away from heaters to minimize the damage that dry air can do to them. A few crunch leaf edges are ...

Left to their own accord, seeds would drop to the ground in late summer or autumn, survive winter, then germinate when the ...