Ferns to Know and Grow
Ferns make wonderful indoor houseplants. Here are care instructions for some of the most popular.
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Ferns make wonderful indoor houseplants. Here are care instructions for some of the most popular.
One of the most popular large houseplants, Ficus are easy and low maintenance if the basic needs are met. Covers several species.
Why can't you ever get rid of weeds permanently? Here's why the battle against garden weeds is seemingly never-ending and how you can get better results.
Some types of Hydrangea should be pruned regularly...and some should not. Find out how to care for your hydrangeas.
(Infographic) Not every wilting plant needs a drink. Here are some reasons why plants wilt but don't require water.
If you struggled with controlling perennial weeds in your lawn and garden beds this spring and summer without complete success, here’s some good news: Fall is the time to attack those weedy pests to get better results!
Clay soil can cause garden problems. Here's how to see if you have clay soil, and how to improve it.
Finding "bites" taken out of your redbud or rose leaves? Congratulations, leaf cutter bees may be calling your garden home!
Most perennial plants can be moved successfully from one place to another in the garden, and fall is one of the best times to do it.
The warm days and cool nights of early fall create the ideal conditions for powdery mildew to appear.
For some evergreen shrubs a few cold nights this winter were bad enough to cause damage to leaves that normally get through the winter just fine.
Learn about this much-loved spring blooming tree with four-season interest.
Summer’s heat and humidity are ideal conditions for the development of plant diseases, particularly those that affect leaves. Here are a few summer plant diseases to look out for.
In late summer you may be seeing the frighteningly large wasps known as cicada killers patrolling your lawn.
The class of weed control products known as pre-emergents are highly effective herbicides if used properly. They are relatively simple to apply and can save a lot of headache later in the season if care is taken to apply them properly. Sometimes though, weeds will grow even after you've applied p...
How to change hydrangea color, when to prune and more answers to common questions about hydrangeas.
Do deer treat your garden like a salad bar? Try planting some of these plants only rarely or occasionally browsed by deer.
The winter months are the ideal time to correctly prune crape myrtles, for maintenance purposes and for reversing the damage caused by topping or "crape murder". One of New Garden's core principles is to practice correct and beneficial horticultural techniques, and improper crape myrtle pruning is o...
You’ll never completely win the battle against weeds, but you can make headway and reduce your weed populations as time goes by by addressing these common reasons that weeds keep appearing in your landscape.
Lots of rain may keep drought away, but it can cause problems in the garden. Here's what to watch for when the skies are too generous.
There may be fewer options for screening hedges in shade, but you do have some great choices available. See a few of our favorites.
New Garden Landscaping & Nursery feels that Boxwood Blight could have a major impact on landscapes containing boxwood in the near future. Here’s what you need to know about the disease.
Late season ornamental grasses help your landscape make the transition with gentle textures and soft colors.
Most people are completely repulsed by slugs, and who can blame them? They are gooey-sticky-slimy, leave those nasty snot-trails everywhere, and eat up your plants! Fortunately, there are many options available to deal with slugs (and their backpacking cousins: slugs). Even better, all these option...
The popular and aptly named butterfly bush (Buddleia sp.) is very easy to prune. Here's how!
This winter's record cold temperatures might be more than your pansies and violas can take.
Wish your lawn was greener but have heard horror stories about what can happen when you fertilize too much in the summer? Here are five safe-for-your-lawn options that will have you seeing green-including how to safely apply fertilizer. Let's start with the easiest/cheapest and work our way up:
Our crews see many preventable problems in the landscape when we’re on customer’s properties. One that we occasionally see is girdling of a tree by the ropes used to support it after planting.Here’s what you need to know so your newly-planted tree doesn't turn into firewood.
Are you worried that this winter's weather caused more damage than normal to your landscape? Here is how you can tell if your discolored evergreen plants are simply affected by cold, or actually dead.
Here's what you need to do for the most blooms on your pansies & violas.
Yellowing and dropping of holly leaves is usually from the interior of the plant
Wondering if you can prune those shrubs that are getting those silly looking shoots? The answer: yes, but you have to do it right.
Are ground nesting bees a threat to you or your lawn? Find out about ground nesting bees that may appear in your lawn this spring.
Emperor I's leaf emergence later in spring can avoid damage by late frosts.
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Low maintenance, adaptable and tough, these groundcovers are good choices where nothing else seems to survive.
This native plant may look cute and dainty, especially in the spring when it produces pretty purple flowers. But in reality it is an aggressive weed with an unusual flowering quirk that results in thick mats of leaves that can choke out your lawn.
Nandinas are forgiving, easy-care shrubs. Here's how to prune them to keep them looking their best.
Here's how you prune the most common hardy vines correctly, including proper timing.
How do you keep your patio looking colorful in summer when plants are suffering in the heat and humidity? With plants that come from hot, humid climates of course!
Correct pruning for the first few years results in healthier, more productive fruit trees. Find out how here.
Incorrect watering can be very harmful (or even fatal) to your landscape plants. It's also somewhat mysterious to many people. Here's a guide, from planting to established plants.
Plan to replant your vegetable garden with seeds in summer for a delicious fall harvest!
There are vital nutrients in fall leaves that you can return to the soil to feed your lawn, vegetables and other plants, saving you money on fertilizers and soil amendments and keeping your plants happy down to the roots.
Powdery mildew and sooty mold rarely kill your plants, but they will make them look terrible. Here's what to look for and how to treat these fungal plant diseases.
A well-planned garden will provide attractive, inspiring views throughout the year. Winter's arrival doesn't have to spell the end for your beautiful garden.
Camellias are relatively unfussy and problem-free shrubs, but they can develop camellia leaf gall, a unique and odd-looking disease.
By moving container-grown citrus into a greenhouse, sunroom, or bright indoor location for the winter, gardeners anywhere can grow them.
There is a method to insure that you can have fresh cilantro all summer.
Rose sawfly is a common pest of roses. Identifying rose sawfly damage is important to select the best control methods.
Here’s how to manage-and maybe even prevent-an aphid problem in your landscape.
It looks like someone Silly Stringed your garden, but it's actually a whole lot weirder.
Don't cut too much if you decide to tidy up your crape myrtles in late summer and fall!
Good container plantings require little maintenance aside from watering and can enhance your home through the spring, summer, and fall.
With over 1,700 different species, Begonias (family Begoniaceae) is the fifth most diverse class of plants.
Is your forsythia starting to bloom for Christmas? Here's why some plants flower during warm winter days.
Unlike some other flowering plants, crapes will develop their flower buds on new growth.
Blueberries make great container plants! Watch this video from our friends at Espoma for tips and see how easy it is to grow blueberries in containers.
Don't panic, there are a few common (and benign) reasons that trees drop leaves in summer.
New Garden Landscaping & Nursery feels that Boxwood Blight could have a major impact on landscapes containing boxwood in the near future. Here’s what you need to know about the disease.
Ugh! What’s nastier than a sack of crawly caterpillars hanging from your trees? How about a dozen of ‘em?
Here are the common ways your landscape is telling you it needs help.
Since fall is the time to plant spring blooming bulbs, here are the answers to some common questions about bulbs.
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