If you’ve ever had a dog, you know they don’t exactly tiptoe through the tulips. I’m fortunate that none of mine ever had a penchant for digging holes, but my late pit bull, Maddie, used to run ...

The best time to work on digging and dividing plants in the fall is a few days after a good rainfall, when the ground is still soft but not muddy. Divide spring-blooming perennials such as irises, ...

Backyards across the country are getting a quiet makeover, and it doesn’t involve fancy tools or expensive soil treatments.

The first few weeks of April are ideal for turning lawn or bare space into garden beds. You’ll have the soil ready just in time for prime planting season. One caveat, though. Never dig soil when it’s ...

A guide to spring plant sales around the Piedmont Triad to add beautiful blooms to your garden.

Learn about plants with poisonous or harmful affects to humans and animals alike. The itching! The scratching! The burning! Cheryl Dunn, UNL's Agronomy and Horticulture Research Manager and Herbarium ...