Based on how they grow, however, spring is not the preferred time to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines.

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in,’ runs an old Greek proverb. More than a century ago, an imaginative person filled a natural gap in the ...

The scent of peonies immediately takes me back to my childhood home in Western North Carolina and my mother's garden. Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring. Those delicate ...

These serene lakes are the best of the best, and many offer some of the most breathtaking views and unforgettable experiences ...

John Massey, 76, has spent nearly three decades creating his dream greenspace which features over 20,000 plants, trees and ...

Plants end up in the wrong spot in our gardens for lots of other reasons, and October is the ideal month to move them ...

Knots in floorboards can reveal much about the source tree. Pine, for example, often features multiple small knots ...

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It’s about to happen: That one morning in the third or fourth week of October, when you wake up and the air feels different — cool, maybe a bit damp … and you know fall is here. • Cut melons when the ...

After a rather long summer, autumn has finally arrived in Seoul. On a Friday night earlier this month, heavy rain fell upon the city, but when I ...

The Central Botanical Garden of Belarus’ National Academy of Sciences is one of the most picturesque places in the capital, attracting visitors all year round.

One reader struggles with a dying Japanese Maple. Plus, the tip of the week. "What do you do when one half of your large Japanese maple dies and the other half looks healthy?" - Charles Grumpy ...