Bird houses: Now is the time to clean out and clean-up your birdhouses. Replace rotted wood, re-paint as needed, and check the stability of the support post. Your birds will thank you later in the ...

In your journey through life, enjoy the cooler conditions as winter continues its path through January. In the landscape, leave the deadened parts on your plants for now. They will help buffer the ...

In this detailed guide you will learn how to grow beautiful geraniums with simple tips for starters, including choosing the ...

The ideal time to propagate snake plants from cuttings is in spring or early summer, when these plants are actively growing. Warmer temperatures and longer daylight hours boost metabolic activity, ...

Discover how to grow basil from cuttings taken from store-bought herbs, for a sustainable way to cultivate basil and enjoy ...

Cultivate your own berry patch.

Winter isn’t the ideal season for pruning trees in Upstate New York, but it’s the best time to cut scion or twigs from ash trees in parts of the state where the species has been all but wiped out.

As we discussed at the time, burlap also discourages feeding by rabbits and deer, which are hungry for fresh greens in winter ...

Lipstick plants, with their trailing foliage and unusually shaped flowers, are popularly grown as houseplants. Easily ...

Want a propagation station that doubles as playful decor? All you need is an IKEA sprice rack, a few other inexpensive ...

Note: This episode of Growing Together: A Gardening Podcast was originally published on Jan. 9, 2025. Sure, your green thumbs have been busy the last few weeks thumbing through seed catalogs, but if ...