Ground covers are generally considered low maintenance, but there are some basic rules you'll want to follow for thriving ...

While I love pretty pastels, darker plants in burgundy tones have always intrigued me. They channel a glamorous, gothic ...

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

California grows more than a third of the country’s vegetables and three quarters of its fruit and nuts, according to state agricultural statistics. Pistachios have surged over the past decade to ...

If you buy a bag of grass seed labeled “partial sun” or “shade tolerant,” is that the best choice for ... “Grow ground cover plants or just mulch the area.” Don’t pile mulch against the tree’s trunk, ...

Adapted through most of the state, Bermudagrass is highly drought-tolerant, withstanding ... grown in areas that don’t get full sun exposure. And if you want a lawn with good foot traffic resistance, ...

The star of the show at Deer Lake State Park is, unsurprisingly, Deer Lake itself. This coastal dune lake is a rare natural ...

But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...

“Alfalfa is somewhat drought tolerant, but it depends on what kind of yield you want. It’s high quality, but you’ve got to ...