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If you're keen to add some stunning floral color to your garden, you can't go past these outstanding phlox varieties ...

Botanical Name: Primula spp. Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (5.5-6.5) ...

If you live in an area with full sun most of the year, you'll want to consider planting a succulent garden. This one ...

Red creeping thyme (Thymus praecox 'Coccineus') makes a superb low-maintenance ground cover that delivers vibrant color. This ...

Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...

Supreme Court: The court has said it plans to release the first opinions of its new term on Friday. One highly anticipated decision concerns President Trump’s tariffs, but that case is one of more ...

You can plant dormant trees and shrubs and sow native plant seeds in January to get a head start on your garden. Discover three fruit-producing plants and six native plants to add to your garden this ...

For those already dreaming of spring, this week's garden column includes advice for planting a shade garden and rotating ...

When plants fail to sprout in spring, winter is often hastily blamed as the main culprit. In reality, it’s usually several ...

Ben Stokes ended the fifth Test incapacitated and with his team broken by an Ashes series that will be remembered as English ...

The Perennial Plant of the Year for 2026 is a lovely ornamental grass, a cultivar of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), called “Blackhawks.” The Perennial Plant Association designates a plant of ...