This week's chilly temperatures may have Hoosiers shivering but garden plants may be withering. Low temps can affect plants in different ways that usually start with slowing a plant's growth and ...

Is your hibiscus hardy or tropical?

Key Points In fall, cut back hosta leaves, clear debris, and mulch crowns with pine needles for winter protection.Divide plants at least 30 days before frost, or overwinter divisions indoors if you’re ...

Early or late frosts can be disastrous if you’re not prepared. A single moderate frost can decimate your less hardy fruit and vegetable plants. Knowing how to protect your plants from frost, both ...

Don’t make this mistake. Wrapping plants insulates them from frost by trapping soil heat under breathable covers. Use breathable materials like burlap or frost cloth; avoid plastic to prevent damage.

The weather can be unpredictable at times, and that's something gardeners are well aware of. Take, for instance, late winter. As the weather starts to warm, gardeners sometimes plant too soon, before ...

Florida experts explain how residents can protect their plants when temperatures fall below freezing. Cover plants to trap heat but be sure to use breathable material. See other tips on how to protect ...

This week we experienced this winter's second round of subfreezing temperatures. In areas that stayed around 30 degrees or above, damage to plants was likely light overall. Areas farther north that ...