Water passes through sandy soil like a sieve—any plants growing in sandy soil must be drought-tolerant, because water passes ...

Perennials offer a kaleidoscope of colours and textures, returning each year to transform your outdoor space into somewhere ...

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Create an all-inclusive bird sanctuary in your backyard with plants that provide what birds need most for food, shelter and nesting.

New “slow flower” farms grow beautiful blooms—without health-harming chemicals used by overseas operations that dominate the ...

When plants come up, they can be grown under fluorescent lights or next to a sunny window until frost is done for the season ...

Image: People lined up to see last month's corpse flower open in Sydney. Pic: AP Ms Dale said: "One of the theories is that a lot of these plants are of a similar age, so they have just stored up ...

The lesser celandine, also known as fig buttercup, is a low-growing perennial plant found in moist floodplains during the ...

Sarcococca are thoroughly reliable and undemanding shrubs, making them perfect for a shady border or woodland garden. Fully ...

If you have misconceptions or hesitance on double flowered Superbells calibrachoas, make this the year you try them.

Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite wild edible for many people. Squirrels and other small mammals feast on the ...