Colorful, striped crotons, from the spurge family, abound in a warm Gulf climate and decorate the lower levels of many gardens. While the plants are common, the wide variety of ...

Genus Phytophthora threat various plant species including fruit, vegetable, and flower crops. The authors report that some NLRs recognize conserved effector families of multiple Phytophthora ...

Celsius weed killer may be great at tackling troublesome plants, but it can't deal with all of them. Here's a look at the ...

Spotted spurge has oval, translucent leaves with reddish-purplish spots, growing low to the ground and forming a dense carpet of greenery that can choke out your cherished native plants. Doesn't sound ...

The poinsettia is native to the Pacific-facing mountains of southern Mexico. There it grows in seasonally dry tropical ...

For those looking to safeguard their garden against rodents, James recommends creating a herb patch as peppermint, lavender, ...

Rats are more likely to come into gardens in November to begin preparing for winter, but there are some plants you can grow ...

While creeping thyme makes an attractive ground cover plant, it is not the right plant for covering the soil beneath a shade ...

Ditch the mowing and weeding and instead add a luscious bed of leaves to your garden by planting mountain pachysandra (or another ground cover that loves shade). If you do choose this gorgeous plant ...

It turns out the easiest yet most effective way to keep rats out of your garden is not with cruel traps or toxic chemicals ...