Plants & Bulbs

Flowers make the perfect Mother's day gift (along with chocolates!). Discover the meanings associated with each flower, and with their colors.

Feb 28, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

Almost anyone can grow a vegetable garden but there are some things every vegetable garden will need to produce at full potential. Do you have the basics?

Feb 5, 2011 - Angela England

A low-maintenance garden can still have that exuberance. It's just a matter of choosing plant material that is happy to be left alone.

Oct 14, 2010 - Lorraine Syratt

Every gardener has some view in the garden they'd like to hide and there are many plants will will grow quickly to enhance those vistas.

Oct 5, 2010 - Lorraine Syratt

The rowan tree, or mountain ash, is a common sight across the woodlands and the gardens of Europe and has a long tradition of human use.

Sep 22, 2010 - Jennifer Young

In the fall, nurseries offer a great selection of bulbs. Gardeners should plant some bulbs before winter for an easy flower garden in spring and summer.

Sep 12, 2010 - Lorraine Syratt

There are many flowering plants that keep the bees in the garden. Ensure both hives and garden are healthy by adding a mix of flowering plants they love.

Sep 2, 2010 - Lorraine Syratt

There are several hardy wisteria cultivars, but for a zone 3 garden, W. macrostachy "Blue Moon' may be the best choice for the least winter die-back.

Aug 31, 2010 - Lorraine Syratt

The Asian Wisterias like the Chinese W. sinensis and the Japanese W. floribunda are extremely vigorous, and if left unchecked can destroy structures.

Aug 31, 2010 - Lorraine Syratt

Mother Nature created a plant versatile enough to be used for manufacturing everything from clothing to concrete, but is it also a mind altering drug?

Aug 27, 2010 - Kelly Dupree

One of the biggest challenges for gardeners in the hot summer months of July and August, is the heat stress that rising temperatures can cause.

Aug 17, 2010 - Angela England

Using garden pots and containers is a great way to add colorful elements to any area inside and outside of the home.

Jul 10, 2010 - Jenny Shinsky

Japanese knotweed spreads rapidly and regenerates swiftly. Traditional chemical controls don't always work, but can natural remedies be more effective?

Jun 18, 2010 - Jennifer Young

Giant hogweed has become established in the UK and parts of the USA. It causes health and environmental problems but can be removed manually or chemically.

Jun 14, 2010 - Jennifer Young

Grow a traditional-looking English garden with plants and flowers that do not require a lot of water.

Jun 11, 2010 - Margo Steele

Invasive non-native species cause environmental and economic damage. New legislation will make it an offense to introduce these to the wild in Scotland.

Jun 11, 2010 - Jennifer Young

Plants are green because they are made of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs light in the blue and red spectrum of light, but not green.

May 24, 2010 - Andrew Perry

Create stunning container gardens using these unusual and eye-catching annual and perennial plants as accents, or stand-alones, in the combination.

May 18, 2010 - Angela England

The beautiful island of Herm has around 500 local plants and many different resident and visiting birds such as puffins and kestrels.

May 16, 2010 - Kate Le Page

Small space gardening has used trellises to grow many garden vegetables like beans and tomatoes vertically. Try these squash and pumpkin varieties as well.

May 12, 2010 - Angela England

Wild plants have long been sought after as sources of food and as cures for every type of condition from colds to "woman problems" to depression.

Apr 30, 2010 - Chris Dinesen Rogers

While no plants are ever one-hundred percent deer-proof, these plants will be last on the list for a hungry deer to eat.

Apr 16, 2010 - Angela England

Pine trees are one of the less difficult species to grow in a bonsai form. The natural structure of the pine tree can be used by both novice and expert bonsai artists.

Mar 31, 2010 - Ian Dutton

A look at some of the choices that gardeners in Ohio can use in their gardens and landscapes.

Mar 3, 2010 - Tina Samuels

Maple trees are popular for bonsai art due in part to their capacity to change color through the seasons, similar to their full-grown equivalents.

Feb 28, 2010 - Ian Dutton

Potatoes are inexpensive, easy to grow vegetables that the entire family can enjoy growing. And contrary to popular belief, extensive digging is not required!

Feb 24, 2010 - Angela England

Attracting butterflies to the home garden can be easy with a few special considerations and favorite plants of both larvae and adult butterflies.

Feb 24, 2010 - Angela England

A selection of flowering plant choices for the Northeast United States area.

Feb 23, 2010 - Tina Samuels