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Many people shy away from houseplants because it can be hard to provide ideal growing conditions in some homes. But houseplants bring life into a room. As ornamental as houseplants...

It's always puzzling how fast insects can find their way to houseplants, once the windows close. Fungus gnats just seem to appear out of nowhere and begin destroying our...

Planning season has started and to do it properly, we need lots and lots of plant and seed catalogs. Make sure you're on the mailing list for these top...

Every year since 1995, the International Herb Association (IHA) has designated the Herb of the Year. We’ve learned to appreciate fennel, calendula, scented geraniums and lemon balm. The...

Happy New Year! Another year, another chance to garden. Here are some gardening tips for the month of January, to get you back outdoors, where we belong. And if...

Now here’s a New Year’s resolution we can actually stick to. The Plant Doctors at The American Phytopathological Society, (plant disease people), have thoughtfully outlined the steps to having...

That’s what I’ve always heard. Of course, since dried flowers eventually need to be dusted and I can think of no more objectionable chore than dusting, I look for...

If you need a quick dose of the tropics? According to our Landscaping Guide, David Beaulieu, “Nothing else gives a landscape that “tropical” feel quite like palm trees.” ...

Richard, a retired NYC Firefighter living in Staten Island, read my piece on making gourd bird houses. Last spring Richard had been given a few bird house gourd plants...