New to gardening? Cultivate your green thumb with this jargon-busting gardening glossary. Discover what the most popular ...

Some types of perennials, including hosta, do not have sturdy stems, and quickly turn to mush after a few hard freezes. Hosta, daylilies and iris are best cut back in fall to an inch or so above ...

Even plants in familiar genera can surprise us. Take the Quercus genus, which is that of oaks. I was recently introduced to ...

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

Hostas (also known as plantain lilies) are popular plants known for their big, leafy green or variegated foliage. They’re ...

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

Although Japanese spirea is a beautiful shrub, it is considered invasive in many U.S. states. Here are some beautiful, native ...

Keep your garden interesting and attractive through the winter by waiting until early spring to cut back perennials. Some ...

Enhance your garden with 12 stunning companion plants that thrive alongside 'Purple Dragon' lamium. Learn planting tips for ...

Bloom times vary as well with some tulips blooming very early in the spring season, just about the time that daffodils open ...

If slugs have munched through your prize hostas and devastated your dahlias, don’t despair. There are ways you can live with ...