March arrives, and the garden urge hits hard. The seed catalogs have been studied, and the beds are calling, but one question stops most gardeners before they start: Is it actually time to plant where ...

March signals the beginning of spring, with longer evenings, sunny days and new blooms fuelling a sense of optimism in the air. It's also a great time to get planting, with soil temperatures rising, ...

March is the month when gardeners finally get to scratch the planting itch they've been having all winter. While the beginning of March is usually quite cold, by the middle and end of the month in ...

March usually rolls around with warmer days, longer sunlight, and the irresistible urge to get dirt under fingernails. It’s the month that whispers “spring is coming,” and for anyone with a patch of ...

March is the moment for planting bare-root trees. Miss it, and you effectively lose a year of establishment, root growth and summer vigor. While the soil is cool and moist but no longer frozen, roots ...

Wait to prune cold-damaged plants until new growth appears later in the spring. Consider planting more cold-hardy evergreen shrubs to provide a dependable landscape framework. Wait to fertilize your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beyond its air-cleansing power, the spider plant is also a highly resilient and rewarding houseplant that transitions from winter ...

Assess your garden to see which plants survived the winter and which may need replacing. Wait until mid-March to prune or fertilize plants to protect new growth from a late frost. Allow dormant, brown ...

Most of the country observes Arbor Day in late April, but in North Carolina, we do things a little differently. This year, on Friday, March 20, we’ll recognize North Carolina Arbor Day. To some, it’s ...