Planting annual flowers can be a frustrating endeavor: You spend a lot of money (either on seeds or starts) and invest all that time in planting, just to watch them die at the end of the season.

Even though the weather seems like it is the same every day, things are changing outside. Our days have been getting shorter and our nights longer since June. We don’t notice it because we have ...

SAUK COUNTY GARDENER Jeannie Manis Sauk County Master Gardeners Association “The weather just went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper.”—Unknown Typically, by this time of year we’ve had some ...

Gardeners can save money by taking plant cuttings for next season. Easy methods include water or soil-rooting techniques for various plant types. DENVER — As the gardening season winds down, take ...

Why buy more plants when the ones you already have are perfectly capable of making new ones for you? There are tons of stunning flowers that are easy to propagate from cuttings, including geraniums ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Coleus is one of our favorite annuals for shady spots. You can plant it in the garden or yard as ground ...

One early spring many years ago, I brought home a straggly, mostly-green coleus plant labeled purple ducksfoot. My son, a teenager at the time, took one look and asked, “Why would anyone want that?” ...