Dear Master Gardener: A friend told me that it is illegal to pick a lady’s slipper because it is our state flower. Is this true? Is it possible to buy the plant for my garden? Answer: The showy lady’s ...

After a long Colorado winter, I start craving two things: consistently warm weather and a well-organized garden. And this year, I’ll admit, IKEA’s 2026 garden collection caught my eye faster than the ...

Someone recently told me that a woody shrub should never be pruned of old wood because it could die. Is this true? I have a viburnum in need of pruning. That's a new one to me! This is not true, but I ...

The Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program is an integral part of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and provides the citizens of Indiana a chance to grow. The original Master ...

We have written about the importance of planting native plants, stressing the role they have in creating habitat and contributing to our own local Texas identity. With this also comes a growing ...

Aiken Master Gardeners always seek to promote horticultural interests in the community. One of the ways we do this is to ...