Chrysanthemums and pansies are classic fall flowers for pots, but several more blooming annuals and perennials can help add rich color to your container gardens throughout autumn. Most of the ...

As a professional gardener, I often craft autumn and winter displays for clients using garden materials. While many cut winter evergreens stay fresh for weeks without water, most other plants shrivel ...

Autumn is a magical time in the landscape. Leaves sparkle on tree limbs like gemstones and flowering plants gear up for their season finale. The cool nights and crisp clear days of fall rejuvenate ...

Last week’s column was all about mums, which are the most popular annual fall flowers. This week I would like to shine a light on other annual fall flowers. My personal favorite flowers to plant in ...

Add a burst of fresh color to the fall landscape with mums. This traditional fall flower is still a favorite of many. These fall beauties come in a wide range of colors and provide weeks of floral ...

As the soft days of fall roll gently on there is still plenty to enjoy in the flower garden if you choose plants that love the cooler weather. How long this extended growing season lasts will depend ...

Labor Day weekend is a reminder of the changing of the seasons in the central Midwest, but the growing season is far from over. Take advantage of the shift from summer to fall to freshen up the ...

Although springtime is known for fields of colorful tulips and daffodil flowers, that doesn’t mean that autumn can’t be full of activity in the garden with planting and blooming fall flowers. In fact, ...

As summer wanes and the cool breezes of autumn begin to roll into Connecticut, it’s the perfect time to refresh your container plantings. Shelley Durocher-Nesta, UConn Plant Science Floriculture ...

Of course, the descriptor “best” is very subjective, but after countless years of trying/failing—and trying/failing some more—I think I’ve earned the right to come up with a list of “best” seeds to ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...