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They've been talking about winter interest in the garden for years. Unless you live in Zones 7 or higher, you might not have appreciated what the fuss was about....

Whenever I read that a plant dies after flowering, I have to wonder why people grow it. It’s such a bittersweet accomplishment. Some of the bromeliads are...

Best wishes to everyone. May your days be merry and bright....

Do you ever wonder how some of our Christmas decorations came to be such traditions. What on earth possessed someone to say, “Let’s bring a tree indoors and drape...

Remember when people used to lift sod and till the soil to make a new garden bed? You don’t still do that, do you? It’s been 10...

Whether you’re preparing for the snow plows or sitting at your beach house and laughing at those of us who are, salt tolerant plants are a need we have in...

Last week, when I wrote about caring for poinsettia plants after the holidays, Susan wrote in and said she’d been growing poinsettias for 20 years and they were so large,...

More often than not, herb gardeners are avid cooks. If you love to cook for your friends, consider letting them in on a few of your secrets by presenting...

So called black plants are never really black. It would be cool if they were - just imagine them next to a hot color like lime green or scarlet...

With all those chestnuts roasting on open fires, Alfred wrote in with a very timely question; “Can I put the ashes from my wood stove on my garden?” Ashes...