We’ll be “springing forward” with daylight savings time March 9 and gaining more hours of sun in our gardens. After weeks of cleansing rains, perennials are brightly refreshed. New growth is emerging ...

Melons make for a marvelous addition to your spring garden and summer fruit basket! For those in Zones 7 to 10, start the process by planting melon seeds indoors and transplanting them into your ...

Gardening in March: As spring approaches, the weather warms up, the days get longer, and focus turns to planting and sowing. Turn your attention to planting bare-root roses, herbaceous perennials and ...

One of the best ways to gear up for a beautiful summer garden this month? Get on board with some of the best bulbs to plant in March. That's right — if you're wondering what to plant in March, there ...

All cards on the table ... I’m generally a pretty lazy gardener. I mean I don’t mind working in the garden — just last weekend I filled 12 of those giant yard waste bags with leaves, sticks, and ...

The days are getting longer and it’s starting to feel more believable that spring is around the corner. While warmer weather will add a lot of different gardening tasks to the ‘to-do list,’ right now, ...

Mid-March is the ideal time to transition from winter vegetables to warm-season crops in Florida. Hold off on fertilizing turfgrass until April 15th to allow it to recover from winter dormancy. Add ...

Whether you are planting in a community garden in Chicago or starting your own at-home garden, there are plenty of plants you can use to get it started this spring. In fact, there are at least 16 ...

I have some shrubs that are too crowded. I read that February and March are the best months to plant or move trees and shrubs. Is that really true given our rainy weather? Yes, although the weather is ...

Let’s set the record straight: Rhubarb is a vegetable, though it’s often put to the same culinary uses as fruit. Think jellies, sauces and pies. The confusion on rhubarb’s standing in the food world ...

Cool season vegetables, such as spinach and radishes, are ideal for direct seeding in March. Gardeners should ensure their garden beds are prepped in late fall or during warmer winter days. Container ...