The purple frog spends its life underground ... This is the home of one of the most extraordinary plants - the titan arum.

However, you don't have to limit yourself to the classic purple ... to its name, 'Fragrant Angel' (Echinacea purpurea ...

The sky is full of stars, and so is the garden. Named for their likeness to stars, with radiating petals surrounding a round ...

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 ...

I had a friend share with me a word that she learned in science class. For some reason, this word stuck with her throughout ...

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

There’s something so hypnotic about a flower baby name. There are so many wonderful options out there, and they become quite ...

This month I want to highlight a late-blooming perennial, the aster. We have had asters in our garden for a while, but last ...

The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is an aggressive, invasive plant. Here's how it spreads and how to identify it so it doesn't take over your garden.

You know honeybees make honey, but did you know they make bread too? And four other types of bees are also dedicated chefs!