What we experienced this week would not be considered a severe freeze (temperatures in the low 20s or teens), or even a hard ...

Or, prepare the bed and plant cool-season bedding plants, such as pansies, dianthus, alyssum, snapdragons, petunias or many others, anytime now through February, for an outstanding display this ...

Growing hummingbird-pleasing plants doesn't have to be difficult or limit your color palette. Pentas are stunning and easy-to-grow plants whose star-shaped flowers are sure to be a hit with both ...

Plant them in dry, well-drained soil and give ... In most of the country, pentas are grown as an annual, though you can overwinter them in zones without frost. They’re readily available in ...

pentas, vinca, angel’s trumpet, banana trees, gingers, and succulents are the most vulnerable to the cold, Kirk-Ballard said.

Photo by Roberto Gonzalez Towering Medjool palms, heavily manicured hedges adorned with blooms, groundcover Asian jasmine and ...

Often, I sit in our den looking out across the patio into the backyard dreaming of that perfectly landscaped garden that we ...

The most vulnerable phase of a plant's life is the short time period that follows germination. During this phase, the newly ...

Mountain mint grows best in full to partial sun in USDA Zones 4-8. Grow it in well-draining soil in raised beds, containers, ...

I have seen poinsettias growing outdoors as far north as Granada Hills but they were always planted against a wall.

Filling your shade garden with healthy hostas doesn't have to break the bank. You can grow your own from seed using this ...