Dear Master Gardener: When can I cut my tree branches to force flowering indoors? How is it done? Answer: One way to bring a touch of spring to our indoors is to cut branches of flowering trees and ...

Late winter can be a good time to force branches from spring-flowering trees and shrubs to bloom indoors. Once buds open, move the branches to a brighter room, out of direct sunlight. The arrival of ...

WHAT DOES AN internationally renowned garden show “across the pond” have to do with one woman’s starry-eyed championship for the Pacific Northwest growing paradise that we call home? You’re about to ...

Happy New Year, dear readers: We not only mark the beginning of a fresh calendar year, but also celebrate the recent winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of our season. It may seem ...

I’m a lazy gardener. There, I said it for all to witness. It’s not that I don’t like working in the garden. Weeding, watering, pruning and planting offer the chronic, monkey-brained person a hint of ...

The arrival of spring is just one month away, but the last month of winter can be hard on a gardener. The days are noticeably longer, the snow and ice has melted, the stems of spring-flowering bulbs ...