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If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

Brighten your home’s décor and elevate your mood by adding a few flowering plants to your indoor garden. You may be surprised ...

Bring some much-needed colour and fragrance outdoors with these winter-loving varieties ...

Pruning maple trees, birches, and willows in winter is not recommended because they are prone to excessive sap running from ...

Witch hazel has scented flowers that can be vivid orange, yellow or red, standing out on any grey January day. Plants such as Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' make striking feature plants for a sunny ...

5 Easy To Grow Flowering Plants For Beginners If you are new to gardening and are looking for some reliable plants that produce bountiful blooms, this video is for you. If you are a seasoned gardener ...

Gardeners, take note: it’s not the holidays yet! In fact, prune these 3 plants now to ensure successful flowering in 2026.

So many new types of Japanese flowering quince are now available that they have been the subject of a four-year trial by the ...

Winter gardens often get a bad rap. Snow, frost, and bare branches usually scream “dormant” rather than “dramatic.” But for some shrubs, winter is their time to shine. While most plants retreat into ...

Kick rose season off as soon as possible by growing the beautiful early-flowering forms, many of which benefit wildlife ...