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RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter shares the plants that benefit from a late-autumn tidy — and which ones to leave until ...

For an endless supply of thyme, propagate the plant by dividing it, though doing it wrong could damage your plant's health.

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Q: My landscape looked terrible this summer. It is only a year old, and many of the larger shrubs and evergreens don't have ...

When it comes to preparing their perennial gardens for winter, different gardeners have different preferences.

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This type of cucumber plant grows best indoors because it doesn't rely on pollination. Here's what you should know to care ...

It's not too late to plant spring-blooming bulbs. November is often just the right time to give tulips, daffodils, and more time to chill before temperatures warm.