DAVENPORT, Iowa — Mother Nature does it to us every year. We're moving towards the darkest 16 weeks of the year, stretching from November to February, and temperatures are dropping overnight. When ...

We have a cold night coming tonight. It will likely be cold enough at many places to kill any frost-sensitive plants. I have a few ways we can figure out if your location will have a killing frost or ...

As so many gardeners are staying at home these days, we’ve had more opportunity to enjoy the spring display. And then, perhaps inevitably, “normal” spring frost and freeze visited. Some plants are ...

And how to properly prepare. With frigid winter weather predicted for much of the United States over the next few weeks, now seems like a good time to familiarize ourselves with some of the ...

As Oklahoma heads toward its first freeze, horticulturist Brian Jervis with the OSU Extension Office says it’s time to start preparing lawns and gardens for colder weather. Jervis said now’s a great ...

Our favorite plant expert, Lance Roberson with Plance.org spent some time in Steph’s backyard garden to help her with recovery from the freeze. Steph shared a few of Lance’s tips. Need To Figure Out ...

We have now had our first hard freeze resulting in killing many annuals and tender perennials. This will, hopefully, transition to Indian summer, a popular term which is now viewed as a pejorative.

Q : This is as far as my Rose of Sharon shrubs have gotten as of July 20 (see reader's photo). For the past several summers they've been breaking dormancy later and later. They eventually will flower.