Navigate the harsh indoor environment of winter to protect your botanical investments. Strategic management is key to ...

When plants are moved indoors, insects have a free-for-all, no longer getting dislodged by rainfall or exposed to predators.

Tropical hibiscus likes hot weather and provides vibrant flowers in summer, but it will not survive a winter outside in ...

Can I prune my overgrown shrubs back now? You certainly can do tidy-up trimming now but save major pruning and re-shaping for late January or early February. Pruning stimulates new growth, and you ...

Mustard oil has always been that no-nonsense hero sitting in every Indian kitchen -strong, earthy, unapologetically potent.

Hardy hibiscus can be pruned either in late fall or in late winter to early spring. If you live on the colder side of their hardiness range, then Neimann recommends leaving the stems standing through ...

As winter nears, Brooklyn homeowners face a choice: Fix roof problems now or risk pricey emergency repairs during the worst weather. Knowing what to look for on your roof can help you choose between ...

Succulents are known for their easy, low-maintenance and drought-tolerance. Many gardeners, like me, plant them in outdoor containers because their own homes’ soil (clay, in my case) isn’t what a ...

I just cleaned out and filled a couple of birdfeeders to help my migrating backyard buddies fuel up for their long journeys south. And I’ll keep it well-stocked with high-energy seed mix throughout ...