Cooler nights are closing in, and the window to shape healthy growth is shrinking. A few careful cuts now will pay off.

While certain plants shouldn't be touched with secateurs in October, it's actually the perfect moment to trim back others before the colder months arrive. It's crucial to pay particular attention to ...

As romantic as a trailing vine looks in the fall, don't neglect your climbing plants when you have your shears out to cut back other plants. Pruning vines helps them stay healthy and keep putting out ...

October is the start of frosty mornings, cosy nights and gorgeous red and gold leaves. It’s also a great time to check your garden and make sure everything is ready for the next spring. Pruning now ...

Organic garlic bulbs shouldn't have been coated with anything. Plant them so they're not touching, a hand width apart or even ...

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 ...

There is nothing quite like a freshly-picked blueberry, whether you enjoy it straight off the bush or in a delectable blueberry dessert. If you grow blueberry bushes of your own at home, you'll want ...

"I like to bake with Agen prunes in particular, the only problem is I find it difficult not to eat half of them before they are added to the recipe." ...

Lincoln Smith's 10-acre food forest is next to a gas station and a church off a highway in Bowie, a reclaimed cornfield that ...

There's still plenty of time to get in some last-minute planting done this year. Here's what to plant in November, from daffodils to alliums.