If you’ve ever lost a beloved potted plant to winter chill, you know how frustrating it can be. Pots leave roots exposed to cold air, making them much more vulnerable than plants in the ground. A ...

Winter beds look bare? Snowdrops bring hardy white flowers to pots and borders, with simple planting tricks that keep them ...

The key to overwintering strawberries is to protect the roots from freezing and ensure the crown does not rot. Strawberry plants are hardy down to zone 3, depending on the variety, when growing in the ...

DENVER — Pots are one of the most expensive items in your garden. Winter is their enemy. Terra cotta pots are the most vulnerable to damage. Clay is porous. Moisture enters the pot wall. The water ...

Clay pots must be dealt with before the freezes crack them, but the pleasures of container planting need not end just because winter is upon us. Container gardening has become one of the hottest ...

Back in the old terra-cotta days, fall meant it was time to empty the flower pots and pack them away in the garage until next May. They’d crack over winter if you didn’t. These days, gardeners have ...

After a summer spent enjoying the blooms in our gardens, it's time now to plan for the colder months and give perennials the best fighting chance of making a comeback next year. Growing dahlias comes ...

An expert gardener warns that pot saucers in winter can quietly wreck roots and crack containers; have you checked what is lurking beneath your pots?