Want to add some instant color to your garden? Or do a fun Mother’s Day project? Landscape designer and Home & Gardens columnist Marcia Westcott Peck shows us how to put together an annual garden pot ...

Plants are chosen to offer a long season of interest, varied textures, and to withstand hot but partially shaded conditions.

Have you ever gone to the grocery store for, say, milk, and left with a cartful of impulse buys? Well, I visited a couple of nurseries last week in search of one specific plant and left with nearly ...

Winter might seem like a quiet time for gardeners, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right containers and a little planning, your outdoor space can be bursting with color and life even when the ...

It depends on who you're asking, but in my work as a professional gardener, one of the best things about spring is flowers. From the earliest snowdrops and hellebores to daffodils and tulips, the ...

When the thermometer goes up in summer, some plants will sulk and slow down. But there are several heat-tolerant annuals that thrive in warm temperatures. Here are the best choices to fill containers ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Fall container planting can be a fun and creative time for gardeners. It allows us to not only reuse what we already have, but also incorporate new plants and materials, which ...

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Searing summer heat. Minuscule annual rainfall. Nearly nonexistent humidity. Arid soil that’s more like cement than dirt in many places. No wonder that even the most experienced local gardeners ...

When spring arrives, garden chores seem a little more fun than they did in the fall. The weather grows warmer, flowers start blooming, and the gardening season officially begins. One of my favorite ...

I noticed Dutch flower bulbs in a store on sale at discounted prices. I would like to plant some if it isn’t too late. What do you recommend? It is not too late to plant Dutch flower bulbs for bloom ...