Laying new grass seed in the fall is one of the best ways to achieve a thick, green lawn, and come spring, you'll be glad you did it. Cooler temperatures, increased rainfall, and less competition from ...

Milkweed is famed for being an important plant for the Monarch butterfly, and it may surprise you to know that late fall is an ideal time to start perennial varieties by sowing outdoors. It does work ...

The temperatures are dropping, the trees are putting on their annual color show, and Halloween is less than two weeks away. October is on full display, both in nature and in people’s homes. While I ...

As the days get shorter and the heat of summer fades, it’s time to start thinking about your fall garden. Autumn is an excellent time to plant various cold-tolerant herbs and vegetables, as pest ...

Of course, the descriptor “best” is very subjective, but after countless years of trying/failing—and trying/failing some more—I think I’ve earned the right to come up with a list of “best” seeds to ...

Herbaceous perennial coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) serve many purposes in the garden, filling the landscape with daisy-like blooms. Growing them is a great way to attract pollinators and birds; they ...

AUSTIN One of the many things Texas is known for is the abundance of beautiful wildflowers that line hills and highways every spring. What many wildflower admirers may not know is that fall is the ...

Starting in late July, some of the crops you planted for spring or summer are going to be done producing and will be ready for harvest. That leaves space for something new. There are vegetables that ...