I recently became accustomed to having fresh flowers on my dining room table. It started off as a little treat now and then, but I kept feeling as if something was missing whenever my favorite green ...

Sometimes to get your early spring garden ready, you need to start in the fall. A little work now will ensure bright, ...

Finding plants that can survive in shallow soil can be tricky, so we've rounded up 22 of them that don't mind the shade and ...

A pretty flower garden with brightly colored blooms, ground covers and hedges at the back - Alejandrophotography/Getty Images Keeping pesky weeds at bay is a problem that every gardener must face and ...

In the name of beauty, convenience, or fear of missing out, most gardeners at one time or another have unwittingly grown an invasive plant. Sometimes we're charmed by a colorful foundation plant or ...

Have you noticed I never refer to our region's growing conditions as harsh, severe, challenging or any other negative adjectives, as though we're the last outpost on the way to the Arctic Circle? That ...

Billed as a "living plant museum," the United States Botanic Garden features dozens of intriguing plants and flowers across its indoor conservatory and outdoor gardens. Colorful orchids, roses, irises ...

When Eileen Sturm married 17 years ago, she and her husband, Bob, purchased a home in Wheaton. “It was a very tiny home and it still is, but the only thing I could see was the big 60-by-200-foot lot ...

It is summer and readers have all manner of questions. Where to begin? First, are you finding plants on your property with pretty, red to orange, “dandelion-like” flowers? Several fellow readers have.