Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade. It's important to water plants thoroughly ...

If I had told you six weeks ago that your lawn would be completely brown and the soil would be as hard as rock in a few weeks, you likely would have questioned that prediction given the wet weather ...

Are you still waiting for the sun? While May brought inland gardens warmer temperatures, the coast was still cool and gray. Let’s hope June brings sun, not gloom, to the coast, too. Despite winter’s ...

DENVER, Colorado — So many people misunderstand xeriscaping. The word xeriscape is derived from the Greek word for dry, xeris, so it means "dry scape." And xeriscaping is as simple as it sounds: ...

Always wanted to make a dry landscape? Here are some easy Zen garden ideas, including what you need and how to complete it. A Zen garden, otherwise known as a Japanese rock garden, is meant to be a ...

Answer: Hydrangea flowers can be dried and used for indoor arrangements and decorating. It is best to cut them when they are mature, or aged, on the shrub because fresh blooms tend to wilt and turn ...

When oakleaf hydrangea flower clusters fade to pink and green, it’s time to capture that color, freezing it beyond fall’s frost. At Bartram’s Garden, volunteers cut these pink and green flowers, ...

Brace yourselves: The heat will be on and turned up this month. Expect consistent 90-plus temperatures for a good while. My garden maintenance plans call for less time in the heat and more quality ...