In early spring, when many overwintering insects begin to emerge, they need a readily available source of nourishment to ...

Find the perfect purple blooming tree to elevate your home's curb appeal and add more color to your front yard landscaping.

Beautiful blooming trees add color and beauty to your yard. This list of flowering trees with pictures will help you decide ...

Rutgers holds a patent on the trees, with about 40,000 Scarlet Fire dogwoods sold each year. The university earns $2.25 per tree. New varieties like Stellar Nova and Eternal Scarlet are now being ...

As we exit May, we can look out on a green foliated forest. The trees that began the month bare are now nearly complete in wearing their leafy attire. It began with the small shrubs of elderberry and ...

I wrote recently about pollinator-friendly plants and, in response, an email from Susan Savolainen, who gardens in Banning, ...

Q: The gas station and convenience store near me irrigates their grass at all hours of the day. I know that my water company has a Stage 4 drought sign posted and San Antonio has just announced Stage ...

Sky On May 26 and you’ll notice that the Moon is missing. That’s because the New Moon has arrived. It’s also a good day to ...

Gardens can wither away in a Southern summer, which is why we need reliable flowering shrubs. These easy summer-blooming ...

If you need eyedrops for itching, start out with Pataday. Like the Flonase spray, it used to be prescription-only but is now ...

Graduations are wrapping up and we can now look forward to summertime. There are things about summer I definitely look ...

Washington Post readers share photos and stories about giving up their lawnmowers and letting their lawns grow.