Gardeners have relied on the mail for centuries. Long before mail-order nurseries first sent their catalogs to customers, gardeners wrote to friends asking for a piece of a peony root, a tulip bulb or ...

On my homestead, I grow some cold-loving greens and herbs in winter, but otherwise my gardens won’t be productive until the warmer weather returns in late spring. For avid gardeners like me, the short ...

It’s always fun when garden catalogs arrive in the mail. Mine generally start to arrive in December and continue through February. In the evening when things slow down, you will find me drooling over ...

It was some years ago. A birthday present to myself. A four-season plant, the variegated-leaved Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii,' destined to grow into a lush flowering shrub. A focal point for a spot on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shivering as you get your daily mail, you may just be rewarded with a sure sign of spring – garden catalogs. Chances are, if you ...

The cold, bleak days of January seem a long way from the warmth of spring. Nevertheless, it’s prime time to prepare for your spring and summer garden. There are some very important things to get ...

The ideal spot to find new plants for your garden is a local nursery, as these plants are likely to do well in your region and you’re able to judge how healthy they are before you purchase them. You ...