Vater says that the easiest way to keep your plants well-hydrated, whether you’re on vacation or simply looking to cut back ...

HARVEST HERBS: Remember to harvest herbs such as mints, basil, rosemary, lemon balm and Mexican tarragon regularly to keep ...

Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to ...

Enjoy a 4-mile plant hike later this month with the Milo Baker chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

Today’s evergreens not only offer practical solutions to garden challenges—but they look fabulous in the landscape, too. With ...

Add soil amendments as needed: Working compost, aged manure, or other amendments into the soil when starting a new garden or ...

Crapemyrtles come in four sizes: The standard plant grows 15 feet to 35 feet; a shrublike version grows 6-15 feet; and a ...

Native shrubs offer many benefits to the home landscape. Their value to wildlife and general ease of care are becoming better ...

Planting shrubs will give you privacy and beautify your backyard in no time at all. Learn how to plant shrubs to help them grow and thrive.

Today’s evergreens not only offer practical solutions to garden challenges—but they look fabulous in the landscape, too. With ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about rain lilies, podocarpus hedge, agapanthus, coonties, ligustrum, aphids and ...

“Hydrangeas prefer moist, well-draining soil with a slightly acidic pH, so plants with conflicting soil preferences, such as ...