“A significant development in recent years is the increasing demand for varieties suitable for waxing,” says Laura ...

This is a very labor intensive process to initiate color and blooms, and this is why many choose to purchase a new nursery grown plant each holiday season. The amaryllis also has beautiful blooms ...

Foliage plants such as pothos, peperomia, philodendron, spider plant and sanseveria also make great gifts as they are easy to ...

"The current period of dormancy provides gardeners with time planning for the future. In a recent column, we emphasized sequential planning, with the long-term goal of developing a landscape with a ...

Amplify your landscape with big flowers. Check out the biggest blooms on the block that will make an immediate impact in your ...

Last year at holiday time I was given a most unusual gift: an amaryllis bulb encased in wax. I had no idea such a thing ...

When choosing colors for a flower bed, consider the colors of blooming trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines that will live ...

Gardeners tend to have favorite plants that they grow for years. But it’s fun to try new ones. Each year, the non-profit ...

The days are noticeably longer, the snow and ice has melted, the stems of spring-flowering bulbs have popped out ... and shrubs to produce some indoor color that is sure to brighten up the last ...

LED bulbs are supposed to last for years -- some even claim up to 25,000 hours of light. So why do so many burn out way ahead of schedule, sometimes within a year? If you’ve ever replaced an ...

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Variegation is a hot new trend for houseplants. If you're unfamiliar with variegation, it simply means that a plant's leaves feature various colors or a spectrum of one color, as well as different ...