In the kitchen garden or allotment, early autumn is also a good time to protect soil health and boost fertility by sowing green manures or mulching recently emptied beds. Bear in mind that ...

It has been pouring for weeks in the Northwest, with little to do but hide inside. But suddenly last week, the clouds dissipated and we’ve had a solid week of chilly but sunny days. When we get these ...

It is vital not to prune any old wood from your hydrangeas, as doing so would be a significant hydrangea pruning mistake. One of the most common errors in hydrangea growing is cutting back varieties ...

• Cultivate strawberries to control weeds. Fertilize lightly now if you haven’t already done so. • Plant or transplant evergreens anytime now to ensure ample time for root growth before winter arrives ...

It’s too hot to do anything strenuous in the garden now. I would certainly put off labor-intensive jobs, like creating new beds, building structures such as decks and arbors, or major landscape ...

• Top-dress turfgrass with compost or milorganite now. This is best done after the lawn is core-aerated first. There’s no need to remove the core plugs. • Loss of inner needles of otherwise healthy ...