If you want to fill your garden ... Planting bulbs in a herbaceous border will help to fill in gaps and provide colour and interest before perennials and shrubs begin to grow in early spring.

Fall gardening ... early fall, about 6-8 weeks before the first expected frost. Garlic, however, is best planted in mid to ...

"When blooming is complete, the forced iris plants can be saved to plant in the garden in spring or they can be disposed of." Many varieties of dwarf irises have a sweet fragrance that attracts ...

After a long, dark winter, the appearance of early ... to a garden full of yellow, pink, white and red flowers before other plants have poked their heads up, now is the time to plant spring ...

With colder weather settling in, gardening experts are urging green ... a variety of fruits and vegetables that will yield early spring harvests, and even some winter pickings.

If you enjoy the taste of fresh cucumber, sow some seeds in spring for a summer-long supply. Here's our guide ... plant two cucumbers in a growing bag at the end of May and support with a garden ...

I hadn’t planted anything in my garden ... No plant heralds spring quite like pussy willow. The large flower buds burst open to expose the silky, silver-gray, furry catkins early in the spring ...

• Make a “base plan.” Measure your property with a tape measure or the measuring app on your smart phone. Plot it on grid ...

In the spring, wait as long as you can to clean out dead stalks and grasses in garden beds, as these plant materials may contain overwintering insects through early spring, depending upon the ...