The University of Tennessee Gardens in Jackson trialed more than 225 varieties of annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs ...

It is November 18, and we haven’t come close to a hard frost in central or south Arkansas, but it is supposed to get to the upper 30’s later in the week. I went out to assess the garden this morning ...

In honor of Halloween: houseplants that show off twisty tendrils, scary leaves, and macabre colors that can lend your home a ...

I still have coleus, geraniums, begonias, and impatiens blooming, but they are about to be overshadowed by winter color—I particularly love the cut-leaf mustard but the pansies ... That is why I buy ...

Water sparingly especially throughout the dark and cold months. Actually a unique variety of prayer plants, this Calthea boasts stunning variegated leaves ... or watermelon begonia—is a member ...

It got its name from the way its red stems spread like strawberry plants do, and how its rounded, dark green leaves with ...

Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

Sudden changes in temperature, or in light and soil moisture levels, can also instigate or compound the shedding of some ...

One of the most common flowers for areas with shade is impatiens. From gentle pastels to vivid reds, pinks, and purples, ...