This week's column tackles questions about what to do with poinsettias after Christmas, mulching and sowing seeds in winter.

Frost hardy perennials are tough plants that can withstand the winter cold and return year after year with a fantastic display of flowers and foliage. Even if you live in a colder climate ...

Find out which of your favorite herb seeds you can plant during the year's coldest months so that they're ready for ...

It all comes down to the hardiness of the perennial you're growing. Many perennials are hardy enough to withstand freezing ...

Perennials, shrubs and trees that are winter-hardy in the Midwest have adapted to handle the cold season in a simple way: ...

I prefer to leave perennials up for winter interest in my garden at home and then cut them back in spring. The spring ...

Cut back yellowing foliage on hardy perennials such as daylilies, crocosmia and asters. It will make the garden look tidier and stop pests from using the leaves as shelter over winter.

Because they are adapted to our climate, they also tend to be hardy and easy to grow. One more reason to plant perennials is the wide range of available choices. You can find species that will ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to grow large onions and how to successfully use insecticidal soap.

Seed catalogs are out, and it’s time to select spring garden plants, with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, beans and squash being the popular choices. These are all grown as annuals, plants that grow for ...