Winter is a time for rest for the garden—but before you put yours to bed, it's important to make sure that vulnerable plants won't be damaged by harsh, freezing conditions. In fact, even cold-hardy ...

While hardy perennials, trees, and shrubs may not need any winterizing, tender plants often need a bit of help to survive the colder months. But when is the best time to prep your garden for winter ...

Frost is a gardener’s nightmare, especially if you have lots of plants in containers. But were you aware that one of the easiest ways to protect plants is to move pots together for winter? The theory ...

If you missed the fall planting window, here's how to protect plants in their nursery pots so they survive until spring. The roots of potted plants are susceptible to cold damage and need winter ...

Some perennials that are just a bit too tender for our hardiness zone can be kept in the landscape with winter protection like a wrap of weed mat, burlap or floating row cover filled with autumn ...

This week’s preview of winter gave outdoor perennial potted plants a rude awakening. This sudden winter burst is a timely reminder to start overwintering potted plants. Why take time to protect potted ...

DENVER — You don't need me to tell you it's been a weird winter. It's been both dry and unseasonably warm. That's concerning. To help your garden cope, water shrubs, perennials and recently planted ...

‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the yard, Not a plant is stirring, the soil nearly frozen hard. Tired gardeners are nestled, all snug in their beds, While visions of dormancy danced in ...

This week we experienced this winter's second round of subfreezing temperatures. In areas that stayed around 30 degrees or above, damage to plants was likely light overall. Areas farther north that ...

This week as I sat down to write this article, we were all preparing for one of the worst winter storms we have experienced. While you were barricaded inside of your homes, you hopefully made the most ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A day full of luck and cheer, but temperatures not so lucky as old man winter returns to the Cape Fear. A Freeze Warning is in effect for portions of southeast North Carolina ...