"As gardeners enter this year’s dormant season, many step away from the garden as plants drift into a rest period, preparing ...

Hummingbirds feed on nectar, but during winter, flowers are few and far between. To attract hummingbirds to your yard, grow ...

Plants chosen for this type of treatment usually have many buds close together. Shear bushes no more than once per year, and use thinning and heading cuts for long-term health and beauty. The cuts ...

Pruning is a vital job that needs to be carried out in gardens at most times of the year. But what plants need to be pruned ...

One more reason to plant perennials is the wide range of available choices. You can find species that will thrive in wet or ...

It’s December in Los Angeles, but if you just arrived here from Chicago or New York and have never been here before, you may ...

Photo Credit: Bob Peterson / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 The Jamaica caper has light green, glossy, oval-shaped leaves and produces flowers with long, showy purple stamens. As with many other shrubs, you have ...

Christmas cacti are succulents that generally bloom around the holidays in shades of red, pink, or white. Christmas cactus ...

Hibiscus plants are blooming profusely all over Marco right now. This plant seems to love the cold weather. Perhaps it’s ...

Dahlias grace your garden with a vibrant assortment of colors from late summer to fall. Plant them with these companions to ...

Kate Evans Flowering plants that have long been associated with the Christmas season can brighten your home at the holidays ...