Welcome to our gardening adventure. Let’s grow it together! The plant being introduced this month will surprise and delight you, especially if you’re a plant enthusiast. In October, the plant’s ...

Sunlight is the best disinfectant, they say, and you might occasionally hear that it's also the best medicine. It also turns out to be a vital source of, well, sunlight for plants that require lots of ...

Vitex chaste trees are beautiful and virtually carefree summer-blooming shrubby trees that attract a wide variety of pollinators. It’s a fast grower that produces dense, upright panicles of flowers, ...

A welcome sight each spring, cherry trees provide some of the first blossoms of the season. Fragrant, single- or double-flowers cover the small tree’s leafless branches. There are two groups of cherry ...

Q: I have a few trees in my yard that have growth at the bottom as shown in the photo. Should I cut the sprouts down? If so, what's the best way to do it without hurting the tree? — John A. A: The ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. We moved into our home four years ago, and there is a magnolia tree about 15 ...