This week's gardening column tackles "heeling in" plants for the winter, when to prune rosebushes and how to keep squirrels from eating tulip bulbs.

The first week of November shuffles in the rain and storms of autumn, so take this as your cue to stop procrastinating and protect tender plants that you want to survive over the winter.

Peonies need to go dormant for the winter season, so if you're going to keep one in your house you need to find a cold ...

When you plant your magnolia tree in a pot, you can place them on your patio, balcony, or even keep them indoors. Just make ...

Looking at this month's Country Life magazine pictures of David and Victoria Beckham's country estate, it's hard to believe ...

Cut back the stems, and dig a large circle around the plant to avoid damaging the roots when you lift the peony from the ...

LET’S REVIEW A perfect and a little-known method which is totally appropriate now in the month of October. I have numerous times explained, and rightly so, how pruning at the wrong time of year can ...

Illinoisans: do you have a branch hanging over your property that leaves you wondering if you have the legal right to lop it off? Have you tried talking to your neighbor about it, without success?

October is the month of first frosts, falling leaves and dazzling colours. But it's also a great time to prune popular garden plants to ensure your outdoor space thrives throughout the seasonal ...

I have several overgrown azalea bushes and want to rejuvenate them. Is it too late to cut them back now? I do realize I would lose the spring flowers, but I’m afraid the overgrown condition of the ...