Gardeners who prize dahlias, cannas and gladiolus are faced with a choice: buy new every year, or dig them up, store them ...

The key thing to be aware of when leaving dahlia tubers in the soil is that they need to be kept warm, so you almost need to ...

Dahlias don’t hibernate neatly; they either shrivel or turn to soup when winter storage goes wrong. The line between sleep and rot is thinner than you think. I’m standing in a cold shed in late ...

We've yet to experience a hard frost or dip below zero degrees here in the north west of Ireland but the shorter day length ...

I don’t know any gardeners who casually grow dahlias. Their fireworks riot of color has an intoxicating effect. You may start ...

After the first fall frost, a couple of weeks of warm weather are common in many locations. Wait to plant your garlic until ...

In his weekly Jamie’s Little Allotment column, Gayton gardener Jamie Marsh explains how to ‘save bit of summer’ for next ...

Understanding which bulbs need to be planted in fall and which need to be dug in fall can be confusing, so let’s review.

During this stretch before Thanksgiving, there are plenty of activities in Boston for curious minds, including a Boston ...

This is a good time to clean your gardening tools and pots before you put them away for winter. Dirty ones can spread disease from an infected plant to a healthy one. If you are working with diseased ...

Getting your home ready for the winter goes beyond holiday decor. As temperatures dip, winterizing your plants can protect ...

Many plants can not survive after the frost sets in, but if you plan to relocate them indoors for winter, make sure you ...