Have you heard the idea that ants are required to help tight, peony buds open and bloom? Read on to find out why gardeners say this is a myth.

With some simple peony care in spring, you can give plants a head start on the growing season. Here's what you need to do to ...

The Native Plant Society describes the butterfly milkweed — known scientifically as Asclepias tuberosa — as native to several counties across Indiana, blooming in the summer and easy to grow from seed ...

To prune in spring, summer or fall -- that is the question. Luckily, we have some answers for you because these perennials ...

A deer in your garden is equal parts charming and nerve-wracking. But there are plenty of deer-resistant flowers and bushes ...

Most people think of pruning as a late winter or early spring chore, but cutting back some of your perennials in fall can ...

Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...

In spring, gardeners act like kids in a candy store, greedily stuffing everything we can get our hands on into the ground.

A Queen Anne Revival in Port Townsend, a Tudor in Briarcliff Manor and a 1903 house in Fort Collins ...

What does cool, extra wet spring weather bring to the garden? An extra dose of fungal, virus and disease issues that manifest ...

Green thumbs from Dorchester and Mattapan were once again among the big winners in the 29th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest.

September 13, 2025: Added new Tropical plants to the list for the GaG Fall Market event. What are tropical plants in Grow a Garden? When the new vendors decide it's time to give some exotic fruits to ...