In quiet corners this month, small shrubs turn red and gold, then quietly serve up bowls of late-season fruit. Across patios and back gardens, two modest ...

From old-fashioned pies to family-favorite cakes, these Illinois desserts bring a taste of nostalgia and hometown sweetness ...

As borders fade and evenings draw in, your plot can still stage a late show of colour, flavour and life. Across patios and small gardens, compact fruiting ...

The air is warm, heavy with sugar, and time seems to stretch a little softer here. Bring cash, claim a stool, and ask what’s still warm from the fryer. These shops keep their promise simple: friendly ...

Greedy for a final flush of flowers in fall? Deadheading this list of annuals and perennials can help the plants conserve ...

By adding a few distinctive elements, you can recreate the garden styles of Europe, North Africa, the Far East and beyond. If ...

Pruning blueberry bushes can be tricky since different plants have different needs, but here's one thing you need to know ...

There's a difference between pruning and trimming trees, shrubs, and perennial plants. Learn when to use each method to promote growth and good health.

Some perennials, though, are best cut back in fall. Hosta, iris and daylilies don’t have rigid stems, and quickly flatten ...

Although the sun’s angle, the turning back of the clocks, and the stunning fall color suggest that it is definitely fall, it ...

You’re pruning to open up the plant, to allow good air-flow and sunlight through it. Branches growing toward the center need ...