Liatris is a well known North American Native plant that produces wonderful grassy tufts of foliage with incredibly exciting ...

Hanging flower baskets and planters are a great way to brighten the view almost anywhere. But if you have potted plants that also attract hummingbirds, the scene can be even more spectacular. Imagine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stawberry plant in container with fresh fruit - Westend61/Getty Images Strawberry plants (Fragaria x ananassa) are a fantastic low ...

You can save a little money by reviving your potting mix rather than throwing it out. This is how to refresh your potted soil ...

There are areas in most landscapes where it is not practical or possible to create a flowerbed. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have color in those areas. A little imagination, a decorative container ...

If winter weather arrived earlier than expected, or you just ran out of energy to get the last end-of-the-season-bargain plants in the ground this fall, all is not lost. Take steps now to protect the ...

You can always tell a diehard gardener. When the first frost of fall is forecast, they’re outside in the dark with a flashlight, covering tomato plants with old bed ...

Q: When I moved to Redding, I put my potted plants outside and they all promptly died. When I examined the plants, they pulled right out of the pot. The roots looked like they had “boiled” inside the ...

Garden Variety is an occasional column about growing plants without grief. The best thing I’ve ever grown in a container was a Meyer lemon tree—when I lived in DeKalb County, I put fresh citrus from ...