Cotoneasters (Cotoneaster spp.) are hardy, fire-resistant shrubs characterized by their thick, moisture-retaining leaves and low, spreading growth habit, which reduces flame height. Ranging from ...

In the 1980s, two elderly women were seen working constantly in a large field of irises, and when another resident learned of a coming development, she set out to save the plants. Amy Blackburn would ...

“It’s very soothing,” says Jarboe, 70. His Town and Country garden, which features a bridge, a Mayan temple, a bocce ball ...

The best part of this ground cover? The stunning flowers. This grass alternative produces purple blooms in spring, attracting wildlife while providing beauty.

Fall might seem like the wrong time to think about spring flowers, but it's actually perfect. Many spring-blooming bulbs and ...

Eventually, the female orchid mantises developed their gorgeous yellow, white, and pink coloring to better camouflage as flowers and attract prey, while the males remained small and inconspicuous so ...

When Jim Olson picked up the daily newspaper on Nov. 15, he was surprised to see a letter to the editor from Iris Olson.