If hummingbirds aren't coming to your yard, try planting this striking lavender lookalike around your garden. It's easy to ...

If you are seeking snow-resilient flowers or wondering how to plant a winter container, it is best to avoid pelargoniums at ...

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

“Fast-growing hedges, such as cherry laurel, privet, leylandii and bamboo, are the perfect alternative to man-made fences. Leylandii is especially quick, growing up to 90cm a year and requiring little ...

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

Like the essential evergreen tree, poinsettias are a Christmas tradition. But how long do poinsettias last? Their beauty ...

If there is one certainty for all humans, it’s that we are drawn to natural elements.

Looking to extend mealtimes to furry outdoor friends this season? Here's all the safe foods you can put in your garden and ...

Parts of Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties were under a freeze warning from the National Weather Service on Saturday from ...

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

Fall in the Florida garden can sometimes feel and look like spring. We had a week of cool weather earlier in the fall, but ...

This story was authored by Eric Larson. A friend from church recalled portions of this column I wrote over eight years ago. I originally wrote the column about […] ...