Pruning pepper plants improves branching, root health, and fruit ripening. Early-season pruning focuses on developing strong ...

Find out how to tell if you have a root bound plant. Also find out how to easily fix this problem and how to repot a root ...

If you want to grow more of your favorite plants without buying new ones, propagating at home is a simple and rewarding way to do it. You can multiply your plants by taking cuttings and encouraging ...

I received some bare root trees and shrubs as a gift and would like to know how to plant and care for them. — Jerry Rosen, Skokie That sounds like a great gift, just ahead of the growing season. Bare ...

Newly transplanted hostas need different kinds of care depending on the season, especially when it comes to encouraging healthy root development.

You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...

You may have seen the term “bare root plants” in nursery catalogs and websites and wondered what it means. Basically, it’s exactly what it sounds like: Plants are shipped without soil or a container.