Caladiums are tropical plants that prefer warm weather. You can dig up corms or tubers in the fall, store them indoors and ...

“Strategist Brain” is a series where staffers share the stores they’ve stopped into, stuff they’ve spotted, and extra tidbits ...

Marigolds are the flower of October. I have always loved Marigolds, not just because October is my birth month, but for their ...

During the heatwave, I spread a layer of mulch over my backyard in preparation for fruit tree planting and by the next day ...

Earth, Wind and Flowers Garden Club members recently participated in a two-day school with topics ranging from Ikebana design ...

Gardeners who want to do more for their roses can give them one item they usually throw away - this could even prevent some ...

Hardy bulbs: You can start planting spring-blooming bulbs such as daffodils, tulips, crocus, hyacinth and ornamental onions ...

Start them from seed or from basal cuttings taken from mother plants, or transplant container-grown artichoke seedlings into ...

THE colder months tend to zap any colour from our garden. As plants become dormant our gardens can lack character – but not ...

Even if you don't have a cat yourself, you want to ensure that neighbour's cats, or strays, don't feel like making themselves ...

Note : “Orchids are a Scream” is back for the 11th year. The Halloween-themed Orchid Show & Sale is Oct. 19-20 at the Elks ...