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

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

Join fellow gardeners for the free monthly Santa Cruz Garden Exchange from 8 to 9 a.m. Nov. 23 in the parking lot of Santa ...

Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

To cheer ourselves up, my wife Nancy and I headed off to a few garden centers that have a good selection of houseplants. We ...

The Hoya carnosa, affectionately known as the wax plant or porcelain flower, is so delicate it looks like it’s made of ...

Here's how to care for a Thanksgiving cactus, a low-maintenance tropical plant with colorful flowers that blooms just in time ...

Whether you want to add contrast and depth to a garden color scheme, are planning a new container display, or fancy ...

Plenty of gardeners place their houseplants outdoors for the summer and enjoy them ... Citrus trees can actively grow and ...

Sowing statice seed saved the previous year. Tim Sandall Save statice seed by allowing flowers to completely dry on the plant, then snip them off. Rub the flowerheads to separate the seeds and store ...