Iowans are finally starting to see some warmer weather after the start to spring included blizzards, high winds and hail. Temperatures have finally made it into the 50s to end March, leaving those ...

Late winter offers the ideal conditions for a host of plants to establish roots before spring. Here are 7 varieties you ...

Just in case home gardeners have not really considered the importance of soil temperature, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says you should. Soil temperature, she says, ...

It is planting season in the garden, and I am still waiting for last week’s seeds to emerge from the soil. Soil temperatures in February are very cold, and it takes longer for seeds to germinate.

I had to laugh when I read an article from Better Homes & Gardens last week listing “10 Gardening Tasks You Should Never Do When the Ground is Frozen.” Much of what’s mentio ...

Beneath the ice-glazed blanket of snow testing Virginians’ patience is the promise of a verdant spring. While frozen ...

Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after a colossal winter storm, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it ...

Late winter in the Lowcountry is a balancing act, and this year is a sharp reminder of just how unpredictable it can be.