Cockscomb flowers are a type of celosia, a plant with unique inflorescences—a.k.a. many-flowered spikes. These ...

Cockscomb got its common name because some varieties of this plant flower in a thin, wavy line that resembles a rooster’s ...

The best time to harvest flower seeds is when the plants are dry, and the seeds have fully matured. For most annuals, this happens late in the season, as the blooms fade and seed pods dry out on the ...

For more present picks, check out all of the best gift ideas of 2024. A not-so-basic candle can brighten up their space—and ...

If you like the feeling of sinking into your bed as opposed to resting on top of it, then a memory-foam mattress made entirely or mostly of polyurethane foam (aka polyfoam) may suit you best.

These fruit trees are simple to grow on a deck, patio, balcony, or in a sunny spot in a greenhouse, conservatory, or porch ...

Lining your raised beds can help keep your garden healthy, but there are several different materials you can choose for the ...

With this weird, long warm fall, it’s easy to put off putting your garden to bed for the winter. But weather can change very ...

You know fall has arrived when you start seeing potted Chrysanthemums in garden centers. Chrysanthemums, better known as mums ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

You’ve likely have heard the promotion “Leave the Leaves” to protect beneficial insects like pollinators during winter. While ...

Frost hardy perennials are tough plants that can withstand the winter cold and return year after year with a fantastic ...