Bringing air-purifying plants home improves indoor air quality, removes toxins, increases oxygen levels, and enhances ...

WITH spring almost here, there’s plenty to look forward to — longer days, warmer temperatures, and, of course, the return of gardening season.   And March may feel like it can’t come soon enough ...

But almost everybody else likes lavender (Lavandula). It’ one of the few perennial plants in the blue, purple and mauve hues.

Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire ...

Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' (Image: Ruth Darrah) It is best planted near the door or path so that you can enjoy the scent as much as possible. Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in ...

Get a headstart on a vibrant spring garden with these fast-growing flowers. Sow them in the cold winter months to ensure an ...

Learn how to grow and care for DownHome Harvest® 'Little Miss Figgy' Dwarf Fig, a compact variety perfect for gardens or ...

Valentine’s Day is a time for expressing love and appreciation for others, which is often done by giving cut flowers and, ...

Garden catalogs provide a colorful respite from the dreary winter weather. It’s a good time to consider what will be new for ...

This simple method will help deter slugs and other pests from your garden – but there's a trick to doing it right.

Many people start seeds indoors in late winter to have seedlings ready to plant in spring. But what about starting them ...