Your patio plants are susceptible to cold temperatures and damage from freeze-thaw cycles. Extra protection from the cold helps them overwinter well.

Raspberries are easy-to-grow fruits adored for their sharp-sweet berries. For the best harvests year after year, they want some TLC ahead of winter to keep them healthy and productive for the next ...

Start prepping potted plants for winter early in the fall. Bring houseplants and tropicals inside before nights dip below 50°F. Hardy perennials can stay out, but add protection with mulch, soil, or ...

Unlike those planted in the ground, potted perennials are more susceptible to harsh winter conditions because they have less growing media, which exposes their roots to cold temperatures. In the ...

The first week of November shuffles in the rain and storms of autumn, so take this as your cue to stop procrastinating and protect tender plants that you want to survive over the winter.

January and February are some of the toughest months of the year for Central Texas gardeners, as anyone who cleared the corpses of beloved plants following the devastating freeze of 2021 can attest.

Gardeners weary of watering look eagerly forward to autumn. October marks the transition from the invariably dry if variably hot summer into the hopefully wetter winter months. Even before the rains ...

Heavy rains can suffocate plant roots by reducing oxygen in the soil. Using organic matter like fallen leaves or pine straw can improve soil aeration and provide nutrients. Rain gardens or French ...