Protect garden plants from cold temperatures, drying winds, and occasional freezes by providing insulation, protecting roots, and applying other strategies to keep plants warm in winter.

Protecting plants before a frost helps them survive winter weather, and keeps your garden healthy for spring. Move container plants indoors, cover outdoor plants with breathable cloths, and add mulch ...

Tender bulbs: Dig up bulbs from cold-sensitive perennials, including dahlias, gladiolus, begonias, and cannas. Store the ...

Cold weather is fast approaching, which means there are steps you need to take now to make sure your backyard will come bloom healthily in spring. Protecting your outdoor plants from frost is vital to ...

Covering garden beds in winter protects against frost damage or soil erosion. The best time to cover beds is after the ground freezes but before heavy snow. Lightweight mulch such as shredded bark is ...

It might sound counterintuitive, but landscaping plants that stay green all winter long could use some winter protection.

Caring for rosemary indoors during winter is straightforward. Place your rosemary in a window that gets six to eight hours of ...

As the temperatures drop, a few simple steps can help keep your outdoor plants alive through the cold snap. News 9’s Kylee Dedmon spoke to Mitch Wallace, a local planting expert and Ace Hardware ...

As the growing season comes to an end, gardeners face the challenge of preparing some of their tender plants for winter. Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ...

Evergreen ground cover plants add color to the winter garden while performing important ecological services. Discover hardy perennials and shrubs that add color and texture to the landscape all year ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The coldest weather of the season is moving into the Tampa Bay area on Tuesday night — which doesn't exactly come as welcome news to our tropical Florida plants. The National ...

Explore the pros and cons of various cover crop varieties to know what to pick for your cotton field this winter.