There are over 4,000 native bee species and many are in decline. Here are beneficial types of garden bees that need a boost ...

In Jerusalem recently, I spotted a brilliant yellow rose and longed to know its origin. It had wound its way up a giant yucca (Yucca gigantea/elephantipes), and some of its flowers extruded from the ...

Many plants sold as gifts, such as the Norfolk Island pines popular as living Christmas trees, are tropical or subtropical species. Some can be good houseplants, at least for a while. Like other ...

While just about any flower could help attract pollinators like bees, birds, and butterflies into your yard, there are certain garden plants that are especially beloved by monarch butterflies. So if ...

Most people picture xeriscaping as a gravel pit with one sad cactus gasping in the sun. That image has scared off more ...

Beginner DIY Multi-level Planter made with 2x4's and fence pickets! In this video, I will be teaching you step-by-step how to ...

Ceramicist, gardener, and writer Frances Palmer gathers a rainbow of blooms from her Connecticut garden to arrange without tape or wire.