Many perennial shrubs benefit from mulch for winter protection. But when should it be applied? As a professional gardener, I see many property owners who do late-season mulching right after fall clean ...

Winter can be hard on the garden, so it's important to prepare your plants for frigid temperatures. Mulching is a great way to insulate plant roots from cold weather and protect them from the elements ...

The garden in winter can be a wonderful sight. The resting, dormant plant life gives me hope for the coming of spring, and I love to see the garden in different winter weather, from snow to rain to ...

Frost heaving occurs when soil freezes and thaws repeatedly. It forces plants out of the soil exposing roots to damaging cold ...

Did you hear about the guy who was afraid his expensive tree was dead? It finally budded out, which was a major re-leaf. Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and ...

Q: I'm thinking of planting some items along the side of our sand mound. In doing research, I understand that certain groundcovers should not be used on or near a sand mound. I came across some plants ...

Q. What do you consider the best time to plant rhododendron in Michigan? The proposed location we have is protected. Is now okay? J. Saalberg, Ann Arbor A. Rhododendron are shallow-rooted plants. As ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Plants have been doing their thing without any help from us for millennia. But sometimes, no matter where ...

Q: We are adding fruit trees to our property as well as some shrubs, and then this spring we will add perennials. We are mostly buying bare-root trees and shrubs and planting them on the weekend. My ...