It’s summer and everywhere you look hydrangeas are bursting with color. If bloom envy has you eager to add a hydrangea to ...

As always, if you have questions about making smart plant decisions or want more information on your plant’s root habits, contact our Garden Hotline at [email protected] or 724-371-2062.

As always, if you have questions about making smart plant decisions or want more information on your plant’s root habits, contact our Garden Hotline at [email protected] or 724-371-2062.

In the past, purple has also been produced from sea creatures, notably murex snails. Long the color of nobility and the rich, purple is one of the most difficult natural dyes to achieve.

Inch plants thrive in well-drained soil and like to dry out a bit between waterings. However, to avoid root rot, don't pour water where the stems meet the roots (also known as the crown of the plant).

Plant scientists have found that plants try to maintain a pretty consistent root to shoot ratio, around 1:6 for trees in average conditions (five times as many shoots than roots – by dry weight ...

Bare-root plants are grown outdoors in the ground or in containers. Before shipping, they are dug up and most of the soil shaken or rinsed from their roots.