The carnation is one of January's birth flowers, ushering in the year with its slightly spicy scent and color variations.

"the shrub "can be used as a clipped hedge or a background plant, bring budded branches indoors to bloom." If you'd like to keep this shrub to a more manageable size, prune your winter honeysuckle ...

The Izaak Walton League seeks volunteers to remove invasive plants from its nature preserve in South Bend. All you need is 15 minutes to help with Great Backyard Bird Count from Feb. 14-17.

As the warmer weather becomes a breeding ground for all kinds of leaf-destroying bugs, plant-owners should be warned to make ...

Spring-flowering shrubs and trees must be exposed to several months of cold temperatures before they can bloom. Which means ...

Get to grips with storm damage and prepare your kitchen garden and paths for the season ahead, writes Kitty Scully.

I tried it and liked it, so I started some from seed indoors last March ... and well into the fall and it never blossomed. I shall plant six plants again this year. FYI, it tolerates some shade.

For the dedicated gardener there is always work to be done. Tidying beds and borders, cutting back dead growth from last year’s perennials are the tasks often left over from autumn. Growth remains ...

so I started some from seed indoors last March, a variety I think is called ‘Clio’ from Johnny‘s Selected Seeds. The leaves get to be 12 to 16 inches long, and they will re-grow if cut ...