Garden centers and Extension offices often get calls this time of year from worried plant parents who fear some of their spring-blooming shrubs are in trouble because they’re blooming now. While that ...

Evergreen trees and shrubs often alarm homeowners by losing needles in autumn. There’s usually no need for concern. “It’s part of the regular life cycle of these plants for some needles to turn yellow ...

Even in “The Evergreen State,” people needlessly fret over the health of their cedars and pines. Here’s how to tell if something’s actually wrong. In my front yard is a mature white pine that ...

(The Conversation) – It’s autumn in the Northern Hemisphere – otherwise known as leaf-peeping season. Now is when people head outside to soak up the annual display of orange, red and yellow foliage ...

Save dried Christmas tree needles as a free, effective mulch that won’t change your soil’s pH. Gather fallen needles to use around shrubs and perennials for moisture retention. Boil fresh green ...

Purdue Landscape Report: There have been a number of samples we have received at the PPDL in recent weeks that bear similar problems worth noting. It is still relatively early for significant ...