Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. In gardening, as in many walks of life, tough love has long-term benefits. By pinching out the growing tips of plants in early summer, you’ll get bushier ...

It’s time for a quick midsummer trim.

Learn when to pinch dahlias, how and why with these expert-approved cutting tips for helping to create a bushier form with more fabulous flowers.

Dear Master Gardener: I am interested in growing hot peppers so this year I purchased vegetable grow bags with handles, planted various types of hot peppers and placed the grow bags on my parent’s ...

Grow a cut flower garden of dahlias and zinnias this summer. Beginner planting, spacing, pinching and a July 4th bouquet you ...

From watering less to leaving one sucker behind, these Italian tomato-growing techniques can improve flavor and harvests ...

After herbs flower, the leaves' flavor and aroma begin to decline; they often turn bitter. If you grow herbs such as oregano, ...

Chrysanthemums, so colorful and varied in their form, add vibrant interest to late summer borders and pots. They can be planted throughout the growing season as long as they’re given time, about six ...

Many gardeners have a hard time pruning their tomato plants, but when done the right way, it is incredibly beneficial, and ...

Every spring brings a new growing season and, for me and other garden communicators, dozens of not-yet-available sample plants sent by breeders and ...