Rhododendrons are beautiful ... Water thoroughly to settle the soil and eliminate air pockets. Mulch around the base with pine needles or bark to retain moisture and deter weeds.

Leaf mulch, as the name suggests ... over from broadleaved evergreen trees or shrubs like Southern magnolia or rhododendrons, shredding is key for mulching with them. Shred leaves on your lawn ...

AS a gardener, you wouldn’t plant a rhododendron in chalky soil. And when it comes to clematis – it ‘roots in the shade – scrambles up to the sun’ – while roses do well in ...

A group of neighbors saw their forest toppled by Tropical Storm Helene’s winds. It’s getting reshaped again, this time by salvage logging.

When using coffee grounds for your plants, it is best to use the ones left over after brewing coffee. Most plants thrive in a ...

I recently visited The Flower Bed Nursery in Lumberton, Mississippi, where I admired a magnificent Sweet Olive tree that ...

It’s been said that the only constant in life is change. The weather, for example, is set to change this week as a large ...

This summer, so far with intermittent rain, has been good for the garden. Like people, plants all react differently to the heat and some plants relish in it. In gardens where there is shelter from ...

Rhododendron leaves curl in response to cold weather. It was 20 degrees when this photo was taken. (Photo by Mark Nale) Rhododendron leaves hang curled and seemingly lifeless on a frigid winter ...

Mustard flower season in Napa Valley is typically between January and March. Take into account that in March mustard blooms are turned into mulch, which is called "bud break." In fact, besides the ...

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Add an insulating layer of mulch around plants and move containers to a more sheltered spot. Then follow one of the methods below to protect your plants from snowfall. If you love the look of a ...