Vijai Pandian

When temperatures warm in late winter and early spring, it's a good time to take advantage of these conditions to plan tree pruning.

Houseplants add life and beauty to home and work environments. They filter indoor air pollutants, their vivid colors, textures and fragrances serve as a natural stress relievers, and maintaining them over a cold, dark winter can gratify a gardening urge.

The winter holiday season would not be complete without a traditional floral display of poinsettias. Known for their showy, colorful and often red-toned bracts and dark green leaves, poinsettias add a festive spirit and brighten homes when daylight is fleeting.

Fall is a great time to harvest and sow milkweed seeds. For the monarch butterfly, milkweeds are essential for survival.