August is one of the driest months of the year here and it is unlikely that we will get any rain to help our gardens along. There was not much rain during the winter either, but any growth on the ...

Mediterranean plants like lavender, rosemary, thyme and oregano are perfect choices for open, sunny parts of the garden. They ...

You don’t need to hop on a plane to feel like you’ve escaped to Europe—New Jersey’s State Botanical Garden brings old-world ...

“Thyme is a great plant, especially for a herb garden and can equally be used as ground cover. It thrives in poor soil and ...

Many gardeners say that vines are the best plants to give their homes an air of tropical living by using them to cover ...

“For year-round scent, it’s hard to beat lavender,” Kinley says. “In most U.S. hardiness zones, the branches will stay alive ...

“My hedge is destroyed.” That was the message I received from my neighbour when she got back from her holiday. She was referring to the destruction of her box hedge, or ‘Buxus sempervirens ...

Looking for the best plants for a living fence that gives you privacy without the cost of a traditional fence? A living fence is a smart, eco-friendly way to create natural boundaries, block nosy ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the dirt on which fragrant plants are native, important because they attract and support our native insects.

Fertilizer If you want to give your jasmine an extra boost, use a balanced, granular slow-release fertilizer (such as 10-10-10) after the new growth starts in spring, and again after it flowers, says ...

Jasmine is one of those rare garden plants that offers both beauty and practicality. With its delicate star-shaped flowers and intoxicating scent, jasmine adds a romantic, almost old-world charm to ...