This list of curated articles highlights Marianne Binetti's practical gardening tips for winter in the Pacific Northwest. Binetti advises on plant care, pruning, and issues with common houseplants.

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Many plants also grow fine if lights are kept on continually, and when I’m germinating seeds under lights, I usually keep ...

Prune these in winter: Birch trees, willows, maples, fruit trees, some hydrangeas, shrub hibiscus, twig dogwoods, shade trees and ornamental grasses. Trees that ooze sap during the spring are best ...

Shrubs such as dogwood or spirea can be pruned in the winter, encouraging a healthy spring flush. Heavy pruning of evergreen ...

In this detailed guide you will learn how to grow beautiful geraniums with simple tips for starters, including choosing the ...

Late winter is a key time to prune trees, shrubs, and perennial flowers that bloom in summer on wood that has grown in spring of the same year, or "new wood" bloomers. Once winter thaws and plants ...

January often feels like gardening’s quiet season—the ground resting, the days short, and the tools tucked away. Yet for the observant gardener, this month offers one of the most valuable chores of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While most of your yard work can wait until Spring, you can prune your trees right now. Here's why that is, and some tips from a ...

Now that we've spent lots of time and efforts overwintering our favorite tropical plants and tender perennials like Geranium, Hibiscus, Calla Lily, Elephant Ear, Canna Lilies and more, what do we ...

ALEXANDRIA — January in Minnesota may feel like a gardening lull, but it’s actually prime time for one important task: dormant pruning. When trees and shrubs are bare, it’s easier to see their ...

Winter may be the traditional time to prune apple trees and grape vines, but it’s not the right time for all woody plants. There are different reasons why pruning during winter is not recommended. For ...