Depending on your location, September is pumpkin spice latte weather or still hot enough for shorts and a dip in the pool. More often, we get some of both in this transition month. And as summer's ...

Because the South has such a long growing season, many garden vegetables are planted twice a year. Cool-season crops like carrots, cabbage, lettuce, radishes, and broccoli can be sown in both spring ...

Plant grasses in spring or fall and use mulch to help them thrive. Both evergreens and grasses are easy to care for and work ...

When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...

If you missed the fall planting window, here's how to protect plants in their nursery pots so they survive until spring.

Fall usually is a great time for planting or transplanting: Temperatures have moderated, and rainfall typically is more plentiful. It’s simply not as hard on the plant. And it's much more pleasant for ...

Fall is the ideal time to plant ornamentals as cooler weather allows for strong root establishment before spring.

In the gardening world, there are two planting seasons: spring and fall. We can get away with a wider range of planting dates in the Carolinas because of our more temperate climate. Experts say ...

Gardeners have had a broad range of experiences with their vegetable gardens this season. Some planted early in May with the warm weather, which was followed by a cold front that meant covering plants ...