The best color is on new growth — branches that are just a year or two old. Older branches will turn grayish or brown. “To ...

Washing grapes with running water—or a brief soak—meaningfully reduces dirt, pathogens, and pesticide residues. A 20-second ...

This is one of the best times of the year for working in the garden. The plants are dormant and are taking it easy. That taking it easy rubs off ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and ...

Keep your Christmas cactus healthy and full by removing some of the segments. Pruning encourages branching and can produce ...

Pruning your pear tree regularly not only increases your fruit yield and protects the plant from disease, it's also necessary for structural support.