Most of our autumn gardening time is spent cleaning up and putting plants to bed for the winter, but it can also be a time to be proactive about improving our gardens for next spring. The greatest ...

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Even though gardening is often praised as a calming and peaceful activity, it can also be quite challenging. Whether sowing seeds or planting nursery starts, you usually have to wait a long time to ...

Fall is in full swing and winter is just around the corner, but spring is only five months away, and now is the time to start thinking about planting flower bulbs so you’ll have those beautiful spring ...

Autumn is here, and many gardeners like to continue gardening through the season. The crisp, cool weather shouldn’t deter you from adding new plants to your garden or home landscape. As soon as the ...

You’re not alone if you’ve ever eagerly planted a bag full of tulip bulbs in fall, only to end up with a meager few blooms in spring. Or none. Tulips are the queen of bulbs when all goes well, but ...

Q. When should I plant fall flower bulbs? A: There are two types of flower bulbs: Spring blooming and summer blooming. Fall is when spring blooming bulbs are planted as most need the winter chill to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Q. Is it too late to plant bulbs? I want to add some to my yard, but I have never planted them so I am not sure where they will do best. A. No, it is not too late to plant fall bulbs as long as you ...