Looking for ways to encourage your phlox plants to produce healthy, big blooms in the spring? Start with pruning at the right ...

Phlox, (sounds like “flocks”) originating mostly in North America, belongs to a genus of about 70 species that are known as the “backbone” of the perennial border, adding color and fragrance to the ...

Pruning doesn't have to feel overwhelming. A simple three-step rule can help you cut with confidence and keep your plants thriving through every season.

Q: A friend who lives in a local mountain community just gave me a division of one of her garden plants with pink flowers that she called phlox. Will it take our summer heat and low winter chill ...

Now that we’ve finally gotten some decent amounts of rain the outside world is looking green and, in some places, almost lush. We’re still not even with normal rainfall amounts for the year, but we’re ...

Summer has faded and gone. Autumn’s bright foliage does compensate — somewhat— for the dearth of flowers. But a few of my trees and shrubs (and several perennials) bloom in October, and I treasure ...

This cultivar of a popular ground cover will make your garden look like it's covered in gorgeous snow in the spring. Plus, it ...

Q: I learned that a black gum tree was one of the Oklahoma Proven selections this year. Would it make a good yard tree? Alan, Bixby A: Oklahoma Proven (OP) plant selections are published yearly in the ...

Planting a flower garden already takes a certain degree of knowledge and tact. However, it becomes a lot more complicated when fruit trees are involved. Fruit trees take strategy to grow, needing ...

QI have a large maple tree in my back yard with a branch span of maybe 40 feet. It has a fair amount of above-ground roots. Am I safe covering up some of the roots to make the ground even to plant ...