Flowers and Plants

Learn how to plant, grow, harvest and use chives. This popular perennial herb is easy to grow and has many benefits in the kitchen …

Dill is an easy-to-grow addition to an herb garden. Learn how to select, plant, grow, harvest and preserve this tasty herb.

Add a spaghetti squash vine to your garden. It’s easy to grow, and the reward is a tasty, healthy pasta substitute.

Learn the many ways this perennial sedge grass makes a great addition to your garden, including using Carex in containers, along b …

When it comes to taste, homegrown tomatoes beat those hard, red supermarket orbs hands down. Learn why tomatoes crack and split an …

Cucumbers are one of summer’s best gifts — unless you bite into a bitter one. Find out the science behind why cucumbers are bitter …

You can buy Epsom salt in the drugstore, but it's more than a home remedy for various ailments. Learn when Epsom salt can help pla …

Looking for brilliant blooms to take your garden from spring to summer to fall? Easy-to-grow anemones are the answer.

Add exotic flair to your garden with the intricate blooms of Passiflora, the passionflower vine. This heat-loving vine is a cinch …

Learn the art of watering houseplants and show off the green thumb you always knew you had.

With their unusual blooms and vivid colors, ornamental alliums add an exotic touch to gardens.

Few garden plants are as polarizing for gardeners as the honeysuckle. Honeysuckle flowers can be a welcome sight in the garden or …

Creeping thyme makes a fragrant and functional groundcover.

Sweet alyssum brings color and fragrance to your early spring garden. Easy to grow from seed, alyssum is a low-growing plant that …

Snip fresh herbs right when you need them with one of these indoor herb garden kits to grow thyme, cilantro, basil, parsley and mo …

Catmint plants dress up borders, paths and rock gardens with their lovely lavender, pink or white blooms. Use them as "shoes" for …

Learn the best methods of killing dandelions so you won't spend your weekends weeding dandelions again and again.

Learn all the basics of growing artichokes, from planting artichokes to the right time to harvest them for your dinner table.

Take the work and worry out of watering flowers, veggies and herbs when you use a planter that gives plant roots the right amount …

For sun or partial shade, boxwoods are some of the most popular evergreen shrubs to grow in landscapes and gardens.

Tulip tree — Liriodendron tulipifera (also known as tulip poplar) — is a stunning addition in a large landscape.

Find out how to keep the beauty of your garden going all year long by learning the best way to preserve flowers.

This easy-to-grow tropical makes a gorgeous houseplant with hand-shaped foliage that ranges from deep green to variegated cream an …

Looking for some fall color? Add beautyberry to your yard. This low-maintenance native doesn’t disappoint.

Learn how to plant and grow this drought-tolerant western wildflower in your garden.

Ignite your landscape with winterberry holly. Learn how to grow Ilex verticillata and how to use it in your backyard landscape.

Looking for an easy-to-grow shrub? Try spirea. This versatile beauty blends good looks with a tough-as-nails personality.