Holly symbolizes happiness for December birthdays, while gladiolus and poppies are flowers used to represent fallen soldiers ...

Corn is a great bet for a quick and rewarding summer harvest. This fast-growing crop performs well in USDA hardiness zones ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Planting a flower garden is a great way to add some color to your yard. Tending to your new garden also gives you a reason to go outside, and can become a stress-relieving and enjoyable activity. Here ...

These perennials, trees, and shrubs provide vital food and shelter for backyard birds through the winter months.

I planted two types of oakleaf hydrangeas this spring about 15 inches apart. One seems to be doing great, and the other is ...

As gardeners, we cast our plants in different roles. “Because you’re so beautiful,” we tell a rosebush, “I’m going to give you the best-dug bed I can, with loose, fertile soil.” We offer a tomato ...

The cold weather can prove damaging to many gardens but one gardener has shared the common winter task which should actually ...

As a newbie gardener some 50 years ago, I thought one only gardened in the spring and early summer. But then I learned ...

Bright orange California poppies and other colorful wild flowers fill the meadow at the. (Courtesy photo) Santa Barbara ...