Open Wednesday to Sunday 9–6 p.m. Midtown’s newly restored Lever House will get a lively addition of public art with an ...

image provided by Shivani Singh shows Canna plants at the center of a planter display in a Melville, N.Y., front yard.

Self-watering planters are thought to be a wet-it-and-forget-it solution for plant lovers with a busy schedule. But do they really provide a healthy habitat in which your indoor greenery can thrive?

By Dana G. Smith The concept is simple and alluring: There are special regions around the world — called blue zones — where people regularly remain vibrant and active into their 90s and 100s ...

Stevens also urged that a drainage hole is a must for potted cactus in pots or planters. She suggests porous materials, like fiberglass, unsealed concrete and clay as the best options.