Tropical plants, such as hibiscus and ferns, need warmth and humidity to thrive, so they typically do well indoors, says ...

Mulches would do the same to the wildflower seeds. Mulching over them would prevent them from properly germinating and ...

Mother Nature is unpredictable. Despite our best efforts, record-breaking rainfall events or severe heat and drought can take their toll on plants. What’s a gardener to do in the face of such extremes ...

Those who’ve endured a less-than-perfect layout may be itching to move shrubs around. But proper timing is imperative.

Some shrubs produce flowers and berries on new wood, meaning they benefit best from a late winter prune. This bird-attracting ...

The best evergreen shrubs can be instrumental in giving a garden its unique identity with variations in flower, leaf form and fragrance Use evergreen specimens to create privacy screens and windbreaks ...

Summer is gone, but there's plenty of life left in the garden. In autumn, the spotlight shines even more brightly on shrubs. Shrubs are a garden's middle layer: Beneath the tree canopy and above the ...