If you look out your window, you might notice a bush has sprouted long shoots seemingly overnight. Many plants are prone to becoming "leggy," or growing tall stems that only sport leaves at the very ...

It’s time to put up your new gardening calendar and give yourself reminders of some of the jobs you’ll need to do through the seasons. Follow this month-by-month bullet point guide to some of the ...

Q: Is there a way to have to prune less? I keep pruning, only to have more issues each year with plants not having enough green at the top and more sprouts. — Jerry from Youngstown A: It seems that ...

It looks like we may have an early spring this year, so it’s time to start cleaning up and cutting back cold-damaged perennials. How far back to cut depends on how extensive the cold damage was. You ...

One of the challenges of gardening in New Orleans (or anywhere) is learning when activities like planting, pruning and fertilizing are best done. The proper timing of gardening work has a real impact ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fall weather has arrived, and if you can find the time during this busy month, the weather should be great for working outside.

The days are getting longer and there’s a hint of spring in the air, so it's time to get outdoors ...

Gardeners, here's a peck of suggestions for learning opportunities and yard activities you should add to your February calendar.