Spring is the season of fresh starts after the cold of winter breaks. Animals appear from their hiding places with their newborn babies in search of food. Seeds are buried and watered naturally, ...

I was recently looking out my window and growing tired of the dull, dreary winter. I told my wife I couldn’t wait for some spring plantings to pop up. I was often asked, “What can I plant to bring ...

As winter draws to a close and we eagerly anticipate warmer weather and the longer days of spring, it’s time to get to work in our lawns and gardens. Cleanup in the landscape should include the ...

Nothing is better come spring than grass under your feet, gloves on your mitts, and a tinge of warmth in the air—well, those things and a handful of spring gardening tips from the best in the business ...

Front yard trends for spring 2026 focus on sustainability and variety. Native plants and pollinator-friendly gardens will ...

Spring arrives gently in March, but when April hits, spring takes off running. The warmer temperatures start the first rounds of the most colorful season, when most of the flowering trees bloom. They ...

It's no wonder gardeners want to propagate coleus. This gorgeous plant is known for its colorful foliage, and you'll find stunning and unusual dark colors of coleus. Depending on where it's grown, ...

CHASKA, Minn. --It's that time of year again where the bees start buzzing, birds start chirping and many are getting the urge to start planting. Before you put your green thumbs to work, there are ...

“Blossom by blossom the Spring begins.” – Algernon Swinburne. “Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.” – Rainer Maria Rilke. “The first day of spring is one thing, and the ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Hoosiers are in for a special treat this spring. If you have lived in Indiana for more than a year, you have probably grown accustomed to the singing of cicadas in the later ...

This spring has been a dramatic one as ornamental trees and shrubs are putting on quite a colorful floral display. Many deciduous ornamentals including redbuds, forsythia, crabapples, fruit trees, ...

There’s no place like home. In life and in photography, a closer look at the familiar can often reveal truth and beauty. This series of 93 days of spring in my home state of Minnesota is no exception.