Water-based gardening is not just serene and soothing—it’s also incredibly rewarding. Whether you have a pond, a water container, or a balcony water feature, these 7 beautiful aquatic plants will ...

Hydrangeas can be gorgeous, but they also require some significant care and attention. If you want pretty flowers without the ...

Apart from last week's downpour, the weather has been extremely hot in recent weeks and it has been an ongoing drama to keep ...

A peaceful boat ride in Maine leads to stunning photos and surprising insights into the beauty, biology and quiet magic of ...

If you're growing sunflowers, find out what experts have to say about how long it takes for sunflowers to grow and when to harvest them.

The now widely recognised problems facing insect pollinators are closely linked to losses of such native forage plants in our landscapes over the course of the past 100 years ...

Japanese knotweed has been described as the supreme weed, yet it was still being sold in Irish garden centres right up until ...

July may not seem like the ideal time to plant flowers in your garden, but it's actually perfect for sowing heat-tolerant varieties. These beautiful blooms can add a splash of color to your garden ...

The “sun” garden glitters by day and glows by night. Interspersed among phlox, catmint, purple Japanese irises, and red bee balm are sparkling blue and yellow glass flowers and solar-powered globes ...

About 20 years ago, Omaha gardener Wayne Fitzhugh had planted a few cactuses in an area of his Dundee yard, in a plot he called wasted space. He’s been adding ...

One great thing about living in the country is the sense of wildness. You don’t get that in city neighborhoods. If you go by ...