Both gardeners and plants work hard in summer. For plants, growing foliage, developing buds, opening flowers, and forming and ripening fruits take a lot of energy. They need a helping hand, and you ...

Hydrangea bushes flowering in a garden on a sunny day - Svechkova Olena/Shutterstock With so many beautiful varieties and colors, hydrangeas are a staple plant in many gardens. However, to ensure ...

When high summer heat combines with lack of rain, plant growth can slow from its peak levels in spring and early summer. If/when that happens, remember that nutrition needs go down accordingly. Be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Denise Hasse / Getty Images Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger ...

Learn about native flowering shrubs and how to enrich your soil at the East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association's talks from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17, at the Zachary Regional ...

Q. We planted several holly plants last year. When is the best time to fertilize these plants and what fertilizer should we use? A. Holly (Ilex species) should be fertilized as soon as the Forsythia ...

Which fertilizer for vegetable gardens is best? If you look across the fence and envy your neighbor’s lush, productive vegetable garden, take heart: it’s all in the fertilizer. Fertilizer makes the ...