Winter is also a good time to plant bare-root trees and hardy shrubs in temperate climates. Beyond this, the cold season also demands extra precautions in order to protect your garden. Utilizing mulch ...

Use wood ashes around the vegetable garden, bulb beds, and around non-acid loving plants if soil pH is below 6.0. Remember that N.C. Department of Agriculture soil testing is still free until ...

Blueberry bushes need pruning to encourage new growth that produces bigger fruit. Follow these tips for removing old, weak, ...

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Pruning is a common task that gardeners undertake in autumn – but it's one that can be done incorrectly if you're not careful. One of the most crucial things to remember when it comes to pruning is ...

A: The hesitation in your gut was right! Nope. No pruning and no fertilizing these plants this time of year, and here’s why. Both pruning and fertilizing signal a plant to put on new growth. This late ...

In the rush to get a garden ready for the colder months, watch what you snip. If you cut one plant at the wrong time, you'll ...

In late September 2025, an image claiming to show an octopus helping a diver with underwater maintenance tasks began circulating on Facebook. One version (archived), included the following caption: ...