The arrival of spring is just one month away, but the last month of winter can be hard on a gardener. The days are noticeably longer, the snow and ice has melted, the stems of spring-flowering bulbs ...

Nothing signals the changing of the seasons like the sight of blossom in the garden. After the dark and cold months of winter ...

What joy it has been to see trees flowering this season. In March, some witch hazels were spotted with yellow or orange flowers, and throughout April one species after another opened its blossoms in ...

Some fruit trees that normally bloom in late winter and spring are blooming now. Recently, a lady who had been out of town noticed that her peach trees were blooming when she arrived home. Knowing ...

Like fluffy clouds at dawn, spring-flowering trees delight us with blossoms in billowing masses of sunrise colors. February and March are excellent months to add these and other types of trees to your ...

Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival of ...

Japanese Magnolia blossoms in a garden. (Photo by G. Andrew Boyd, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) (G. Andrew Boyd) Plant gladiolus corms through the end of March. Plant groups of corms every two weeks ...

In a few weeks, the first flowers will appear on trees and shrubs, and spring will be here for sure. Can’t wait that long? Try forcing branches into bloom to bring some early cheer indoors. “It’s an ...

The last weekend of March, metro Atlanta was subjected to the highest pollen count in nearly 35 years, with it surging to more than 14,000! Despite the sneezing, itchy eyes and yellow vehicles, I do ...

It will soon be spring. How do I know? The Japanese Magnolias are in bloom. Nothing signals the arrival of spring better than flowering trees. There are many spring flowering trees that will soon be ...