Plant tomato seedlings in spring for one of the best tastes of summer, fresh from your backyard

Plant Prunus serotina in the Central and Eastern U.S. for spring flowers, interesting bark and beautiful fall color

Pick this rugged native tree for its intriguing peeling bark, soil adaptability or leaves that bring dappled shade to a garden

February is a good time to start seeds, shape up shrubs and watch for the earliest blooms. Here’s what to do in your part of the U.S. now

Before you go making a mountain out of a mulch hill, learn the facts about what your plants and soil really want

This tall, dark and handsome native shrub is equally at home in jeans and boots or in a suit and tie

Get your sowing and planting on — spring brings a tantalizing array of possibilities in the garden

Good fences certainly help, but be sure to introduce your pup to the neighbors and check in from time to time

Plant western redbud in drought-tolerant and habitat gardens for its outstanding beauty throughout the year

Prepare yourself for the realities of training, cost and the impact that lovable pooch might have on your house