With unique rosettes ranging in colors from icy blue to dusty plum, echeveria succulents are easy-care, frost-tender perennials that thrive in lean soil and arid conditions, making them an excellent choice for containers, xeriscape gardens, and as houseplants. Learn about 27 of the best echeveria varieties in this guide.

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An easy-care perennial, Solomon’s seal has elegant arching stems, pretty foliage, and sweetly scented bell-like flowers in spring. The cold-hardy rhizomes spread slowly into attractive colonies that are ideal for moist or dry shade gardens and woodland settings. Learn how to plant and grow Polygonatum in this guide.

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Protecting heat-loving herbs through the short days and cold temperatures of winter is a smart move that results in the return of healthy, vibrant plants in spring. Learn which plants to bring indoors and which can stay outside with the right protection. In a few simple steps, learn how to winterize your herb garden.

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Houseplants add a calm and soothing ambience to our homes, with lush foliage, pretty shapes, and interesting textures. And types that flower add an exciting bonus with bright colors and even sweet perfume. For an attractive, bold punch to enliven your interiors, discover 17 of our favorite flowering houseplants. Read more.

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An easy-care perennial, red hot poker features lush blades of grass-like leaves and stately, torch-like flowers in fiery shades of orange, red, and yellow with a tropical vibe. They’re actually cold hardy plants that are unfussy and drought resistant. Learn how to grow and care for red hot poker in this guide. Read more.

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When you live in a northern climate, you know what a pain shoveling snow can be, but clearing it can be easy and even fun when you have the right equipment. Whether you only expect a few inches of precipitation or enough to build igloos, check out our review of 9 of the best snowblowers to get the job done. Read more now.

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Clematis vines add long-lasting beauty to the garden from spring to fall. But not all varieties can survive freezing temperatures and some require a bit of protection to make it through cold snaps and hard frosts. Discover how to provide winter care for the different types of clematis in this guide. Read more now.

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If you mourn the loss of garden-fresh herbs with the arrival of cold weather, take heart. There are a few that still continue to produce leaves in winter, and parsley’s one of them – so you can enjoy the fresh taste in your favorite recipes all year. Learn how to grow parsley in winter in this guide. Read more now.

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Dahlias are spectacular, long-lasting flowers that add reliable color to the late season garden. But these plants are frost tender and don’t like wet feet. They need to lifted for winter storage and benefit from having their tubers divided in spring. Learn how to lift and store your dahlias during winter in this guide.

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The glory days of summer may be over but there are still a few things to do in the garden before winter arrives. Take the time now to get these tasks done and your plants will be protected from freeze and frost, the soil will be nourished, and your garden will be ready for action when spring arrives. Get the list here.

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With a fantastic crunchy texture and mild or fiery, peppery taste, radishes are a rewarding crop with very early yields. With fast-growing roots, they thrive in the cool temperatures of spring and fall, and are quick and easy to cultivate. Learn how to grow radishes in containers in this guide. Read more now.

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Cover crops are easy, low maintenance plantings that help to improve your garden soil. Among the many benefits, they prevent erosion, cycle important nutrients, improve soil texture, provide mulch, break pest cycles, and suppress weeds. Learn about 15 of the best cover crops for the home garden in this guide. Read more.

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Cover crops aren’t just for farmers. They’re easy, economical, and efficient for the home garden too. With many benefits, they’re a smart, natural method of protecting the soil, improving its structure, and increasing nutrients all at the same time. Learn how and when to plant cold weather cover crops. Read more now.

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Garlic is a must-have for the kitchen with flavors that vary from sweetly nutty to pungently spicy, and heat levels from mild to wasabi-like. And it’s easily grown, with varieties suitable for both cold and mild winter locations. To best match your needs, check out the 10 garlic families to know about for the garden.

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Irises add sumptuous colors, fragrance, and stately elegance to the garden and have excellent cold hardiness. But sometimes we end up with rhizomes that weren’t planted in the garden before freezing temperatures set in. To keep those roots healthy over winter, learn how to lift and store iris rhizomes in winter now.

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Dracaena grown outdoors need protection when temperatures drop below their cold tolerance threshold. They can suffer frost damage or die in freezing conditions without winter preparation. Methods include mulching, wrapping plants with frost cloth, and digging up smaller specimens. Learn more about dracaena winter care.

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Looking for reliable, bold color for the late season garden? Delightful dahlias are a perfect fit. From dwarf cultivars to jumbo dinner plates, and in almost every imaginable color, these dazzling tubers flower consistently from summer until they’re felled by frost. Learn how to plant and grow dahlias in this guide.

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Southernwood aka lad’s love (Artemisia abrotanum) is a low-fuss perennial prized for its delicate, lacy foliage with a zesty perfume of citrus and camphor. The attractive, upright mounds are ideal for beds, borders, containers, or low water gardens. Learn how to grow and care for southernwood in this guide. Read more.

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