Most gardeners think fall means shutting down for the season, but planting now sets up explosive color displays when ...

Add color and texture to your yard all winter long! These trees, shrubs and more add cold-season garden beauty—and there's ...

We spoke to Wildlife Gardening expert Adrian Thomas about what to plant for a wildlife-filled spring garden – from bulbs to ...

The idea of restoring native ecosystems attracted Marc Pastorek’s interest in the 1990s, when he learned of the work of Drs. Charles Allen and Malcolm Vidrine. The two professors at Louisiana State ...

Keep kids and dogs out of your beautiful landscaping with these attractive flower bed fencing ideas. Have a few neighborhood ...

What’s your favorite color? My favorite color has always been green. I guess it figures, given my life-long interest in plants. But, if you ask me what my favorite color of flower is, I would say blue ...

Its hard to imagine our yards and gardens without the beautiful sounds of songbirds. But birds are not just a delightful byproduct of tending a garden; rather, they play important roles in maintaining ...

Joe Feduccia/News Tribune photo: Pumpkins sit Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in the front garden of the home of Chris and June Baker.

As I mentioned in last week’s column, I have a squirrel who has made itself at home in my garden, so maybe I benefited from ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Blue, particularly true blue, is a color relatively rare among garden flowers. Blame the pollinators. Flowers, remember, are not produced for our enjoyment. The colors of the petals are based on ...