Dividing perennials helps rejuvenate plants, ease overcrowding, and expand your garden. While it's not for every plant, it's key to keep a healthy garden growing.

As the vibrant colors of your garden fade and autumn gives way to the quiet chill of winter, it can be tempting to tidy ...

Two applications of a lawn weed killer (at properly spaced intervals) will generally provide better weed control than one.

It’s that time of year again—your pruning shears are practically calling your name. You’re eyeing your garden, itching to ...

When considering plants for our gardens, we usually think in terms of annuals or perennials. Annuals complete their life ...

I usually begin our weekly chats with a little gardening humor, but today’s weed topic is no laughing matter, although I could mention the plant breeder who crossed poison ivy with a four-leaf clover ...

Wisconsin cranberry growers were expecting a lower-volume season, but they were not counting on the weather to lower their ...

If soil is dry and cracked, moisture-stressed trees, shrubs and perennial flowers are more likely to be injured during the ...

From planting to garden cleanup, harvesting and more, there is plenty of work to be done in the garden and milder weather ...

There’s lots to do in the garden, but you can take one thing off your list. Although it won’t necessarily be neat and tidy, ...

You finally feel it—the first warm weekend after a long, gray winter. The birds are singing, your gloves are on, and you’re ready to mulch like a pro. You grab that fresh, earthy-smelling pile of ...

When to divide — In Minnesota, early to mid-fall (September through mid-October) is ideal. Aim to divide perennials four to six weeks before the ground freezes, giving roots time to settle in before ...