Key criteria include the plant's ability to thrive, its reliability in blooming, and its resistance to disease or infestation ...

Every spring plant breeders and growers send garden writers some not-yet-available sample plants to test out over the season.

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From kudzu to emerald ash borers, invasive species threaten local ecosystems. Here is how you can help stop them.

Maurice Horn’s friendship with Japanese hybridizers introduced bell-shaped clematis varieties to North American gardens.

These fast-growing hedge plants will grow quickly to create a privacy hedge for your yard and garden. These plants also ...

Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? I planted it last year, and now it is woody and leggy.

Adding some flowers to your summer garden will likely put a smile on your face. You can even brighten a partially shady spot ...

There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike. If you grew up in the South, catching lightning bugs in a Mason jar was a childhood summer rite of passage. With ...

These pairings deter destructive pests while welcoming pollinators and other beneficial insects.

But the end of May and early June are times when people get serious about their containers. Some people create flowered pots ...