Long adored for their luscious blooms and stately stature in the garden, azaleas remain one of the most popular shrubs in modern-day landscapes. But to ensure that these super-bloomers operate at peak performance, there are a few tips that every well-intentioned gardener must know.
Buddy Lee, past-president of the Azalea Society of America, is best know [...]

Many people choose to graft their roses to help them grow better and to bloom better. Grafting is not necessarily difficult, but it does require some skill and some forethought before making the attempt. There are many reasons to graft roses, and you can find that it is possible to create a more successful and [...]

Transplanting trees is sometimes a necessary process, but it is fraught with difficulties even in the best situation. Understanding how to transplant trees is a necessary step in building the perfect landscaping environment.
One of the first things you must consider before you transplant a tree is whether or not you intend to move an established [...]

Houseplants can be propagated in a variety of ways. The methods used can be categorized as sexual (seeds or spores) or asexual (vegetative), the latter involving such techniques as division and separation, grafting and budding, layering and various types of cuttings. Not all houseplants can be propagated using all these methods; certain methods are better [...]

Different types of plants each require varying degrees of soil acidity. Some plants are even very sensitive to soil pH.  Generally, soils in moist climates tend to be acid and those in dry climates are alkaline. A soil with a pH lower than 7.0 is an acid soil and one with a pH higher than [...]

Ferns, by aficionados also known as pteridophytes, have a unique setup in the plant world.  Their underground root system is often called that of rhizomes, since they not only form the horizontal part of the fern’s stem, but also serve to spread the plants via vegetative multiplication.
Gardeners have long since coveted these wonderful plants since [...]

When is the best time to transplant roses?  This question generates almost as much controversy and discussion among dedicated Rosarians as the subject of proper pruning methods.  Although every experienced gardener has their own set of rules for how and when to transplant, there do exist certain guidelines that novices can follow with success.  It’s [...]

Mulching may not be the most exciting part of your rose growing experience but it can have excellent benefits.  If you are growing a rose garden you already know that rose care is unique.  Why not mulch and let your roses live up to their full potential?
Not mulching is kind of like not taking the [...]

If you want to plant your potted roses into fresh ground for your garden or in a rose bed, there are a few considerations that you’ll need to know. You’ll need to understand that you just can’t do it any way you please. Roses are on a bush, and bushes are finicky and require a [...]

The matter of pruning climbing roses is one of great importance when it comes to taking care of roses in general, and so if you have roses of any kind in your garden, particularly climbing roses, then you are definitely going to want to read on so that you can learn more about this.
Pruning Climbing [...]

No matter what type of roses you are growing, it is always important to prune them.  While many that have roses will often stray away from this process, it is always a good idea.  When you decide to prune, you are ensuring healthier roses in your garden.  Despite the technique that you decide to use, [...]

Early each spring, dedicated gardeners take out their pruning shears, pull on their gardening gloves, and prepare to prune their rose bushes for the coming bloom.  If you live in a milder climate, however, you don’t have to wait until spring.  You can prune in late fall, as soon as the plants go dormant.
Almost every [...]

Evergreens are a perfect plant for you to grow around your home. They are constantly beautiful, whether in the heat of summer or covered with the fresh winter snow. Moreover, they provide mounds of cool shade and quiet comfort throughout the course of the year. They are quite easy to care for as well. One [...]

No matter what type of roses you grow, pruning roses can be a thorny occupation. The prickles, often mistakenly called thorns growing from the outer dermis of a rose bush can be quite sharp and painful when imbedded in your skin. However, pruning roses is considered by some to be an art form and the [...]

What is grafting?
Grafting is the act of joining two plants together. The upper part of the graft (the scion) becomes the top of the plant; the lower portion becomes the root system or part of the trunk. Although grafting usually refers to joining only two plants, it may be a combination of several. A third [...]