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Several Norfolk Island pine trees in black pots stand in rows at a garden center, displaying signs to repot such as yellowing leaves and exposed, overgrown roots on the soil surface.

Trees

11 Signs It’s Time to Repot Your Norfolk Island Pine Tree

After planting your Norfolk Island pine tree indoors, you may see some signs it’s not doing well. From yellowing leaves to out-of-control root growth, there are several signals your plant needs to be repotted. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you the signs it’s time to repot your Norfolk Island tree.

A person using shears to cut off a branch from an apple tree

Fruits

11 Plants You Should Always Cut Back in December

Even in its quiet winter state, the garden prepares for new growth. In December, a few trimming tasks remain to set the foundation for successful overwintering and a flourishing spring. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring how winter pruning now benefits certain woody plants in the future.

Close-up of a blooming potted gardenia in winter, featuring glossy dark green leaves and pure white blooms with soft petals in a burgundy pot against a blurry window view.

Flowers

9 Care Tips for Potted Gardenias in Winter

Beautiful gardenias fill the air with their amazing perfume during the warmer seasons. But how do you keep your potted plant happy in winter? Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some tips on keeping your gardenia happy and healthy through the Holidays and beyond.

Glossy, dark green leaves form a dense backdrop for vibrant, single red blooms with a golden-yellow center.

Shrubs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For ‘Yuletide’ Camellia

Camellias are a treasure when they flower in the cool season, and their attractive foliage and forms structure the landscape year-round. ‘Yuletide’ bursts with bright red blooms just in time for the holidays. Explore how to plant, grow, and care for these sasanqua camellias with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A close-up shot of a rosemary Christmas tree

Herbs

How to Grow a Rosemary Christmas Tree: 11 Care Tips

If you’re looking for a compact and aromatic alternative to a popular holiday decoration, try growing a rosemary Christmas tree. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to turn this common herb into a festive centerpiece.

Close-up of an open compost bin filled with bio waste, demonstrating how compost winter methods work in a snow-covered garden.

Soil Improvement

How to Compost in Winter: 7 Expert Tips

Winter frost doesn’t mean you have to quit composting! You can use some simple methods to get a pile working through the cold months. Learn how to compost in winter with these seven expert tips from native plant gardener Jerad Bryant.

An eye-catching flowering plant in a beautiful shade of pink, planted in a white pot, set on top a table in a garden.

Flowers

5 Ways to Encourage Cyclamen Blooms This Season

Cyclamen charms the interior with fluttering blooms in saturated hues. Their colorful display begins when many other plants are resting. To promote blooms and to keep them going for an extended winter show, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a few primary care tips.

Creamy white bloom with thick, velvety petals spiraling tightly, surrounded by glossy green leaves.

Flowers

The 13 Cold-Hardiest Gardenias to Try

Gardenias bring a pure kind of beauty in florals, fragrance, and foliage. Simple and crisp, there’s a natural elegance to each bloom, not to mention the sensational, unmistakable perfume that evokes memories of gardens past. While we associate them with warm summer evenings and heavy, humid air, cold hardy varieties bring the finest attributes to cooler growing zones. Explore cold hardy gardenias with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A man repots a Norfolk Island pine tree with symmetrical, whorled branches, covered in soft, needle-like foliage in a large white pot indoors.

Trees

How to Repot Norfolk Island Pine Trees

Do your favorite evergreens look like they’re about to destroy their pots? It’s time repot your Norfolk Island pine trees once they get too big for their containers. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum shows you how to repot your trees in time for the holiday season.

Close-up of female hands decorating a Christmas wreath made of holiday evergreen branches, adorned with a bright red bow and golden bells.

Gardening Inspiration

13 Most Beautiful Evergreen Branches to Harvest for Holiday Decor

Fresh greenery invigorates the senses on winter days and nights and unites us in shared experiences of the season. Harvesting our own is sustainable and rewarding, and even the simplest branching brings a touch of natural elegance to the doorway or interior. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at favorite evergreens for versatile displays in the garden and during the holidays.