As we enter the spring season, it’s time to start thinking about our gardens and how we can maintain their beauty and health. Most of us have shady corners or garden beds that don’t get much sun, and ...

A couple of weeks ago, as our area was in the grips of the coldest weather we had seen for years, I wrote about assessing and dealing with cold damage to landscape plants. Given the frigid ...

The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association will host talks on ferns and pruning from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell ...

The Victorians loved Boston ferns (Nephrolepisexaltata), and they're still popular today, especially on Southern porches. Sometimes called sword ferns, Boston ferns reach two to three feet tall and ...

Don’t prune Black Eyed Susans, sunflowers, or ornamental grasses—they add winter interest. Mums, geraniums, and Christmas ferns stay colorful or green, so no trimming is needed. Wait until spring to ...