March 20th marks the Spring Equinox, the first day of spring. As sunnier days arrive, our backyards begin to wake up and thaw out. It marks the beginning of long days spent in outdoors, and a reminder ...

Early spring gardening sets the tone for the entire growing season. What you do now affects soil health, plant growth, and harvest success months from now. This early spring garden checklist covers ...

Spring gardens explode with energy when soil conditions hit the sweet spot. Early growth depends less on luck and more on ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gardeners might regard their January garden as dormant and less than enjoyable. Many of their plants are “asleep” and preparing for future growth and blooms.

But, how soon is too soon to get your hands in the dirt? We spoke with lawn and garden experts to help us understand when it’s too early to tackle yard work (even with a hint of spring around the ...

We’ve reached the point in spring when you might want to plant cool-season annuals that can tolerate a light frost, like pansies and primulas, to add color to your early spring garden. Other annuals ...

Cool season vegetables, such as spinach and radishes, are ideal for direct seeding in March. Gardeners should ensure their garden beds are prepped in late fall or during warmer winter days. Container ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The early blooms of spring tell you the coldest days of the year are behind you and the warmth of the new season has arrived. Look ...

Bring sad thoughts to the mind. So go the opening lines of William Wordsworth’s “Lines Written in Early Spring.” This year, they feel especially apt. Spring arrived early. Lupines and California ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our gardens have not arrived on spring’s first day (March 20) but are coming out of dormancy and have already displayed spring blooms. Astronomically, the ...