Thanks to Harriet Rix and her sublime book, The Genius of Trees, I have seen and relished the world the day before the ...

For plants, nearby masonry is a source of stress, especially if they aren’t getting enough water. Plants can only cool ...

John Allen has an addiction, and he readily admits it. He can’t live without cycads. He has planted dozens of varieties of ...

There is an art to picking roses. The trick, explains our guide as he deftly weaves his way through the pink and green bushes ...

Verbena rigida and Verbena bonariensis are some of the best drought-tolerant plants for beautiful displays in garden borders. Fragrant, bright purple flowers appear from summer to autumn, and they're ...

You and your seeds can hit the ground running in the spring with these growing tips. When growing plants you have a couple ...

Last week a friend and I set out to visit another friend who has long lived on the Grand Mesa, the flat top mountain in Western Colorado known to the ancients as Thunder Mountain or Thigunawat, (home ...

You don't always have to spend so much to grow flowers. Marigold, zinnia, and borage are some of the 13 flowers you can ...

Although grocery store bananas are seedless, you can grow wild and ornamental bananas from seed — just don't expect to enjoy ...

Spring is a wonderful time of year. But spring isn't the only time plants are actively putting on a show. Spend a few minutes with me exploring some unique and fun trees you might consider that would ...

Jess Colby & team collect native seeds in Vermont to create flood-resistant ecosystems along waterways. The project aims to ...

Jim Verde is used to surprising people. Owning and maintaining his own vineyard is impressive enough. But what astonishes people even more is that his vineyard is in Johnston, Rhode Island, ...