If your garden is new, get to know it by noting where the light is falling and the soil conditions throughout the year — ...

Our gardens often have evergreen and deciduous plants at this time of the year. This distinction results from evolution, ...

"This column includes the next stop on our virtual tour of the world’s five Mediterranean climate regions: southern and ...

Some would argue that no Christmas tablescape is complete until poinsettias take center stage. These red, white and pink ...

I see you, sitting there by the fire with your cup of hot cocoa (or wine). Don’t get too comfortable. You might think you can rest on your laurels now that there’s a break in the mowing, weeding, ...

One of the most comforting aspects of gardening is seeing your plants keep their colour throughout the season. Some plants don’t get to do that but these evergreen shrubs will surely keep the appeal ...

This two-week course has been run regularly since 2004 and arose from weekly family identification sessions held in our Herbarium. It is taught by Kew’s botanists, all with an in-depth knowledge of ...

Despite great strides in digital imaging and mobile interconnectivity, it’s not that easy to transfer photos between devices, especially those running different platforms — say, between an ...

In our quest to eat healthy, many of us prefer brown bread over white. While there is not much of a nutritional difference, you mustn’t fall prey to consuming fake brown bread. Several videos ...

Along with Florida’s enviable subtropical climate comes a diverse selection of beautiful native plants that would look great in your landscape. We’ve compiled the 47 best native plants for Florida, ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Tromping through our woods in December in search of a Christmas tree, I often notice an evergreen fern, one of the few green plants on the forest floor ...

Winter winds can be particularly hard on broadleaf evergreen plants, causing plants to lose moisture from the foliage. This is best addressed by selecting a protected site at planting time.