Orchids adorn many homes. These beautiful, albeit selective, flowers require special care. To ensure as many flowers as ...

Adding trees with red leaves to your plot is a wonderful way to introduce ornamental detail and vibrant color. Not only do ...

While the plants are still outdoors, houseplant insecticidal sprays can be applied, which is usually easier before plants are ...

If the garden is looking faded and weary, this is a great time for an infusion of joyful color. While many annuals are going to seed, late blooming perennials and shrubs can carry the color well into ...

The number one consideration to successfully grow plants vertically is support. Besides size and lighting requirements, ...

Clark says that the bulbs will do best in well-draining, rich, sandy loam soil, which will provide the right balance of ...

October is also an ideal month to plant fruit trees and soft fruit bushes in a backyard kitchen garden. If you aspire to grow ...

The container must be the right size: large enough to fully conceal any internal plastic pot, but not so big that it dwarfs the contents. The material and color of the container must look good where ...

If you’re looking for fragrant, showy blooms during the cold winter months, you may want to add witch hazel to your planting ...

I am always surprised that more people do not propagate their own plants. With new technology you really don’t need green fingers to create exciting new shrubs, perennials and trees. I bought a small ...

This weekend's yard jobs include harvesting the year-end veggies, saving seeds from the gardens and landscape, and planning to grow herbs inside over winter.

Harvesting and drying your backyard pot plants doesn't need to be complicated. Here are four easy pointers to help you ...