The answer is pretty simple: Keep plants growing in it. Plants that germinate in the late summer, sending their roots deep into the soil, will provide a place for water to go. This also provides for ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant pathogens are dormant, just like the plants during the winter. If you were to ...

Many of our favorite plants need to go through a cold period known as vernalization. Each species has its own particular ...