"People bring things into their homes that promise peace, tranquility and security." Whether it be lots of cosy cushions, fluffy rugs, solid wood furniture or opulent greenery, a cosy cave and idyllic ...

While the blossoms appear beautiful, their behavior isn’t. Homeowner pleads for advice after discovering unwelcome guest ...

The Yuletide season is upon us. I have been harassed by my editor since last week to get this over and into print before ...

An herbaceous perennial with showy flowers and foliage, the canna lily (Canna x gerneralis) is a perennial rhizomatous plant ...

Vinegar is rumored to be an effective and eco-friendly weed killer, but can it stand up to stubborn pachysandra? Try this to ...

We didn’t have electricity in our village of Taro, near Ubud, until I was 12 years old,” says conservationist Wayan Wardika.

Three years ago, my sister asked me what type of tree I wanted as a Christmas present. This wasn’t a simple question, like ...

The name comes from the amateur botanist and statesman Joel Roberts Poinsett, who happened upon the plant in 1828.

When the pies emerged from the oven, golden and perfectly crispy, their hot crusts contrasted beautifully with the tender, ...

When it comes to versatile, low-maintenance plants that provide year-round beauty, hollies stand out as a quintessential ...

Add a bit of lemon fragrance with the chartreuse foliage of Lemon Cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa formerly Cupressus ...

One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Midnight passage of ...