garden patio backyard with flower border by Joseph Richardson of Richardson & Associates Landscape Architecture If your backyard greenery is struggling to survive, it might be time to learn how to ...

When it comes to transplanting shrubs or small trees, the first rule is: Plan first, so you only have to do it once. “Plants can’t stand to be moved repeatedly,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

The month of August is the start of dormancy for some plants as hot dry weather stops their growth. This is not a good month to move or transplant perennials, trees or shrubs, but with enough care – ...

October is a great month for transplanting certain trees, shrubs and perennials and also for planting bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils for a more colorful spring. If you have not yet ...

It's the end of the gardening season, and those of us who've endured a less-than-perfect layout may be itching to move shrubs around. But proper timing is imperative. I inadvertently planted a Clethra ...

Your new plant isn’t growing? So that tree, shrub, or evergreen that you planted this spring just sat there all season and hasn’t grown much at all? Don’t fret. That’s fairly normal and might be just ...

The next six weeks encompass one of the two best yard-planting time frames of the year in Pennsylvania’s climate – and maybe the best by some measures. This time of year and the six weeks from April ...

In many parts of the country, trees and shrubs can be transplanted virtually all year long. But no matter where you live, fall is the very best time. The cool air and warm soil temperatures are the ...

“Viracocha” Daylillies in bloom. The easiest way to divide a perennial like day lily with entangled roots is to dig and lift the entire clump from the soil. Next use a small saw -- like the type used ...