This week's column tackles questions about what to do with poinsettias after Christmas, mulching and sowing seeds in winter.

While gardeners love to commiserate about how many plants they’ve killed, the truth is that the vast majority of plants ...

Winter gardening doesn't have to mean a barren landscape! With the right selection of perennial plants, your garden can remain vibrant and full of life even during the colder months. As a passionate ...

Q: I blew the leaves from my lawn onto my flower beds to try to help overwintering insects. Will my perennials be OK if I ...

The spring gardening season is very busy for me and there have been some years when I did not even cut back the perennials in ...

A wise gardener once said, “Beginners worry about making plants grow. Experienced gardeners know the real trick is keeping them under control.” While gardeners love to commiserate about how ...

Preparing your perennials for winter is easier than you think. Here are five simple tasks to do now to help your garden ...

Amanda Weidner of the Pueblo County CSU Extension Office writes about winter watering and provides tips for watering ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to grow large onions and how to successfully use insecticidal soap.

First, perennials don’t have to be replaced each season like short-lived annual bedding plants. That means less work for you as the gardener! Perennials come back year after year, providing a ...

Roses, fruit trees and bushes and hedging plants are often sold as “bare root” plants. These woody plants lose their leaves ...