Bearded iris is one of the great joys of spring. The dramatic flower and the wonderful sword-like foliage make this majestic plant an eye-catching delight in any garden. The bearded iris is almost ...

Beat the winter blues by planting now — from snapdragons to foxgloves, these spring flowers started from seed will have ...

Winter is the perfect time to prepare raised garden beds for spring planting. Learn what to do in winter to have richer soil and fewer pests in raised garden beds.

While most gardens wind down during the winter, there are actually several leafy greens you can start in early winter. There ...

If you want your garden containers to be filled with colorful flowers in spring, now's the time to get your bulbs planted to make sure they're ready to bloom once our gardens thaw out after winter.

Winter can leave us all feeling rather sub-par. But once again, our gardens often hold the answer. Making spring tonics from garden plants is a practice which may have fallen by the wayside for many ...

Part 2 of a 2-part series. (Click here for Part 1). From the Delaware River to the Schuylkill, Spring Garden Street is many things. Colorful neighborhoods bump up against drab open spaces. Blocks of ...

You know spring ... the time when honey-dos are popping up. There are plenty of to-do lists for all the he and she honeys out there. Families have been cooped up inside this long, wet winter, making ...

The middle of spring is an incredible time for gardeners; we’re like kids in a toy store. The garden centers are stocked full of the latest eye-catching blooms, shrubs, small trees, veggie packs and ...