It may look impressive in stores, but the giant white bird of paradise can quickly outgrow most homes. Here’s why the compact ...

In the garden In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants.

New gardeners sometimes become discouraged in their first year, due to overwhelming demands, unrealistic expectations, and ...

Experts share their top tips for attracting birds including pied wagtails, sparrows and robins into your garden this spring - hedges, feeders and plants ...

For pet owners, however, spring planting comes with an important reminder: not all plants and flowers are safe for furry ...

There is a particular satisfaction in cutting a stem from a plant you love, tucking it into soil, and watching a new life begin to take hold. Propagation, or the art of creating new plants from ...

While just about any flower could help attract pollinators like bees, birds, and butterflies into your yard, there are ...

Some plants just sit on a windowsill, quietly existing. Others enter a room and own it. They are the horticultural equivalent of a velvet armchair or a giant piece of art. These are statement plants, ...

Hybrid fruit trees are often hardier. They can also produce delicious fruit in more abundance than their parents. That's a ...

Fill your garden with feathered friends by planting these seven species, all of which provide natural food sources for birds.

Rosemary attracts its fair share of pollinators, but to encourage more birds and insects to visit for longer, plant it next ...

Analysis has found more than 3,000 mining operations within the most naturally precious areas of the planet – a much bigger ...