Winter

Are you weary of the dreary…and long for something cheery? Fight the winter blues and let the delicate, fragrant, winter-blooming blossoms of Japanese flowering apricot brighten up your spirits – and garden!

Use the natural warm, moist air in the crawl space to overwinter frost-sensitive bulbs and grow cool-season plants.

Winter bloomers are somewhat elusive, but hellebores are a perennial favorite.

Tired of looking out your windows into a cold, barren landscape every winter? Brighten up your yard with colorful winter-loving blooms or shapely shrubs.

Don’t let cold temperatures discourage you from getting your gardening fix. These winter chores will help keep your green thumb growing even in the dead of winter!

You’ve enjoyed a beautiful spring and summer by the water garden – and now it’s time to close the pond for the season. Learn how to properly prep your pond, plants and aquatic pets to help ensure a healthy ecosystem come spring.

When the weather outside turns frightful, and you fear the worst for your little shrubs, what’s a gardener to do? Understanding how plants react to sudden low temps and following a few simple tips might just help save your shrubs.

Don’t let Old Man Winter stop you from having fresh tomatoes during the cold season! Here’s how to grow them indoors.

Yes, you can garden during the winter in the Midwest! With a little planning and some good protection, you can still enjoy some beautiful blooms – and even some fresh vegetables – right along with the snow.

It may be winter, but Southern Californians – and those in other warm areas of the country – can still enjoy their great outdoors. So get out there and plant your cool-season vegetables, annuals and flowers. Then watch how these beauties can warm up your season!

Enjoy a bloom- and fragrant-filled winter, courtesy of Lonicera fragrantissima! This shrubby form of honeysuckle produces lemony-scented flowers all winter and spring – and it won’t take over your garden.

Don’t cut off those dead-looking flowers just yet! The seed heads of these spent blooms are a natural food source for our feathered friends.

It may be winter (or early, early spring) in your neck of the woods – making it the perfect time to get your bare-root roses in the ground! Plant them right and prune them properly, and you’ll enjoy these beauties all season long – and for years to come!

Does your garden’s winter wardrobe lack a little flair? Give your landscape a fashion update with the right accessories! Berried beauties, mid- to late winter bloomers, fabulous bark, colorful branches and the woolen warmth of evergreens can offer the perfect touch.