If you’re considering adding trees or shrubs to your landscape in the coming growing season, winter is the perfect time to do the research you’ll need to find the right kind. “Choosing the right ...

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need some ideas, attend the class “Some Shady Characters: Annuals and Perennials for Shady Sites” ...

These pretty, early spring flowers are the first to pop up in the garden. That’s what makes hellebores, winter heath and ...

It was over 5,000 years ago that the ancient Egyptians started bringing plants — most likely ferns and palm trees — indoors ...

Of all the queer-coded flowers throughout history, this ancient plant is a rare jewel in the horticultural world ...

Erosion can whisk away valuable topsoil and even cause whole embankments to collapse. These plants will help lock soil in ...

When outdoor space is at a premium, these are the plants you should get in your planters to bring sweet scents come ...

The dormant season is a great time to sow flower seeds, establish trees and shrubs, and get started on the vegetable garden.

Check out new varieties of annual and perennial plants, including the 'Cookies and Cream' hibiscus, Golden Feathers ...

Blackberries are available either as dormant plants, typically bare root, or as actively growing potted plants. Dormant and ...

I’m not a big fan of unrealistic New Year’s resolutions such as “keep my papers organized and desk tidy”, for example. But I ...

I would like to start some plants from seed of some of the newer varieties ... I start my seeds in 4-inch pots filled with bagged potting soil. If I have used the pots before, I sterilize them ...