I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

(Those do exist in the real world, but are in actuality a deep burgundy or deep maroon ... s plants on its website.) With the Black Raven ZZ, the older it gets, the darker its leaves get ...

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

“Leaf litter is a really important site for insects to overwinter and to lay their eggs,” said Melissa Finley, Thain curator of woody plants at the New York Botanical Garden, which is at about ...

Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titus arum's pungent odor. The ...

Long gone are the days when everyone ‘put the garden to bed’ in November, and rightly so, for winter can be glorious ...

If you plant on the north or south side of ... followed by red fruit that's enjoyed by birds and leaves that turn a delicious deep maroon in fall. It's very hardy. Ninebark: There are lots ...

At the end of November, water them well and then pack your seedling tray with dry leaves or wood shavings and store them in your garage. The plants will enter dormancy and ride out the winter.

Not all holiday evergreen plants conform to the traditional standard, so get ready to broaden your mind and brighten your ...

While I love pretty pastels, darker plants in burgundy tones have always intrigued me. They channel a glamorous, gothic ...