Though they both produce beautiful flowers, there's a difference between hardy and tropical hibiscus plants and how you should prepare them for the winter. While hardy plants can handle winter ...

“Plant leaves can appear burned or mushy from freezing, but their stems and roots may be perfectly fine and capable of ...

A question for Dan Gill: As I get ready to dig up most of my cold-damaged garden, I was wondering what plants I could buy that are native to here and can stand the cold. I am not going to plant ...

As a result of El Nino, the predictions are for us to have a colder than average winter this year. Freezing temperatures are common in January and February. The main concern is the potential for ...

Garden trends come and go, especially in the Northwest, where we haven't yet settled on an iconic style and perhaps never will. With an enviable climate, rich soil (yes, clay is rich) and ...

Some plants, like avocado trees, grow stronger and more cold hardy as they mature. They also become more difficult to cover.

A beach vacation can rejuvenate the most stressed of individuals, myself included, but it can't seem to take the garden out of the gardener. While cruising on the main drag and smelling the sea air, I ...

Plants can survive in the cold for varying amounts of time depending on the temperature, number of freezing hours, and type ...

If you love tropical plants but don’t live near the tropics, we’ve got 10 tropicals that can grow outside the warm, balmy locale. The following plants can thrive indoors or outdoors, given the right ...

Planting the first vegetables, flowers, or shrubs of spring marks a new year of gardening, but growing plants in a greenhouse can mean that season never has to end. Whether heated or unheated, a ...