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Freesia is a group of over a dozen species of perennials that bloom in a wide variety of colors, peppering your landscape ...

Lining your raised beds can help keep your garden healthy, but there are several different materials you can choose for the ...

These indoor-outdoor Christmas container ideas are made to last from after Thanksgiving through New Years. Detailed how-to's ...

Want to grow Bleeding Heart? Here's everything you need to know about growing these unique heart-shaped dangling flowers.

What is it? The plant is called Saints' Daisy. "So it's in the sunflower family," said Sean Carson with the Santa Barbara ...

You know fall has arrived when you start seeing potted Chrysanthemums in garden centers. Chrysanthemums, better known as mums ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

Garden therapy is not a new idea. In the 19th century, wealthy people who had nervous breakdowns went on rest cures that ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

Poinsettias, with proper care, can continue to be colorful for two months or longer.

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...