With its unique leaf shape and bright purple flowers, henbit is fairly easy to identify, but its botanical doppelgangers ...

Growing coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) is the easiest way to make your summer gardens pop. Give them six hours of sunlight ...

The sky is full of stars, and so is the garden. Named for their likeness to stars, with radiating petals surrounding a round center, the beautiful Asteraceae family are some ...

The Christmas cactus houseplant is a gorgeous houseplant which blooms during the festive period, but in order to keep them ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

Pachysandra is a popular ground cover, but is it the right choice for your garden? Here's a look at the best grass ...

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

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

Native edibles, such as western beaked hazelnuts, California wild grapes and evergreen huckleberries make great garden ...

TV gardening ace Diarmuid Gavin has revealed an easy way to guarantee a splash of vivid colour in your garden next Spring, ...

Water trees, shrubs, lawns, and perennials during prolonged dry fall and winter periods to prevent root damage.

Their cheerful blooms and hardy nature make pansies a must-have for any whimsical garden design. Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is a charming annual native to southern Africa. It produces masses of small, ...