Hyacinth bulbs are easy to grow in a garden and also one of the easiest flowers to force into bloom indoors in winter.

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard ...

The world of flowers that start with H is vibrant, colorful, and full of surprises! Familiar blooms like hibiscus, hyacinth, ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard ...

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs f ...

Periwinkle violet, purple anemone, dusty mauve and lilac rose,... Periwinkle violet, purple anemone, dusty mauve and lilac rose, white hydrangea, hyacinth, magnolia, peony, eucalyptus big vector ...

The blooming of May’s gardenias and June’s crepe myrtles always reminds me of my dog, Sugar, a fine-coated and sassy white Maltese mix who died years ago toward the end ...

Plants can be trimmed in half or even back to eight or 10 inches tall. They’ll look chopped at first, but within a few weeks, new growth will take over.

Yakima, Washington About 2.5 hours southeast of Seattle sits Yakima, a brewery- and winery-rich region known for its hops and grape fields that peak in late summer and early fall. But come spring ...