This week's gardening column tackles "heeling in" plants for the winter, when to prune rosebushes and how to keep squirrels from eating tulip bulbs.

Mint is known for its aggressive spreading behavior. Gardeners who learned the mistake of planting it in the ground once can ...

I prune plants that are overgrown very aggressively. Most gardeners hesitate to prune aggressively enough to get good results. Overgrown plants have little value in your garden, so don’t be afraid to ...

Sow seeds outside in late fall or early spring. Start seeds indoors about a month before outside temperatures are expected to reach 50°F. Keep the seeds warm until they germinate, and moist but never ...

A mountain mint plant will draw butterflies and bees but repel deer and rabbits from your garden. If you love minty herbal tea, try adding a mountain mint plant or two to your garden. Also known as ...