Plant out pot-grown trees, shrubs and climbers. Prune shrub, bush and climbing roses, Buddleia davidii, dogwoods with coloured winter stems and willows. Mulch the soil with a generous layer of organic ...

A Christmas cactus grows best when it's slightly pot-bound. In fact, most Christmas cacti thrive for many years without being ...

The traditional carol “The Holly and the Ivy” mentions two of the evergreen plants associated with the holidays. Ivy, holly ...

The girl I’d wind up marrying a year later turned me on (that’s ’60s Speak for “enlightening”) to Helen and Ed’s Christmas ...

When it’s time to say goodbye to your Christmas tree this year, there’s a variety of spots to take the dry plant in Humboldt County. There are also options for pickups at home.

In Fielding Questions, reader also shared about a sprouting Christmas tree and asked for more information about cardboard for ...

WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to make sure your plants are getting the right amount of light, how to deal with the ...

The presents are unwrapped, the cookies are crumbs, and that real Christmas tree will become a fire hazard soon enough. Most ...

With snow back in the forecast for Sunday, homeowners are wondering what that sudden swing means for trees, shrubs, and ...

If you’re looking to recycle your Christmas tree, one organization has built a network of more than 100 locations.

The possibility of replanting a Christmas tree hinges on a single detail: Was the tree cut, or does it have an intact root ball? "Once a real tree is harvested and cut as a Christmas tree, it no ...