Plant lovers will enjoy the aptly named Christmas cactus, with its flat green stems which erupt with red and pink flowers as ...

As the vibrant colors of autumn begin to grace our gardens, incorporating heirloom plant varieties can add a unique charm and depth to your fall gardening endeavors. Heirloom plants, passed down ...

With about 300 different species, the iris is one of the most visually striking plants in the garden. Whether grown in ...

In this article, we’ll explore the botanical name of stubborn grass, look at why it’s so persistent, and discuss strategies ...

Each state in the Union offers ways to experience autumn colors through parks, drives and other public offerings. So get ...

While some shrubs fill quiet corners with reliable green tones in autumn, others burst forth with warm, cheerful tones. Try ...

Plants that burst into bloom in fall should be a gardener’s reward for putting up with all the summer season throws at us.

If you're trying to lean native in the garden, you may have more choices than you realize for native bulbs that bloom early ...

A very robust herbaceous perennial, forming a spreading clump of lobed, rounded, rough-textured leaves with spiny stems 1-2m in width. Tiny red-brown flowers are borne in erect panicles to 1m in ...

The content was spicy (their behavior was somewhat frisky!). Our brother covered his ears, claiming his mom would never behave that way! My sister and I, on the other hand, were laughing and ...

They, like so many other flowers that bloom now, are members of the sunflower family, whose biological name is Asteraceae ... Many trees are dropping yellow leaves before their normal fall ...

So, some people destroy mugwort when it turns up in their garden. But in certain parts of ... A chemical called artemisinin is found in the root, stem, leaves, and blossoms of the mugwort plant. When ...