Ann Waters on cutting back peonies, planting a container that lasts through winter, bringing house plants inside before the cold and why the paperbark maple[…]

Spring gets the credit, but September is the month experienced gardeners plan around. The soil is still warm from summer, the air has finally cooled[…]

Ann Waters on deadheading roses, shearing back catmint, watching for early grub damage in turf and keeping containers watered through Chester County’s August heat.

June is when the garden stops asking for patience and starts asking for attention. The spring show is behind us. The lilacs and viburnums have[…]

April in Chester County is not a month for standing still. The garden doesn’t wait for a convenient moment, it pushes forward whether you’re ready[…]