Flowers and Plants

Lipstick plant, with its flirty, lipstick-tube flowers and cascading stems, is hard to resist. Choose your favorite "lipstick" col …

Easy-to-grow ponytail palm needs very little care. Use this leafy beauty, also called elephant foot plant, as a houseplant or in a …

As summer bows out, fall wildflowers take center stage in brilliant colors like purple, yellow and orange. Black-eyed Susans, cone …

Leeks are one of the milder, sweeter members of Allium, the onion family. Read on to learn how to plant, grow, harvest and preserv …

Sun-loving borage is a delicious, beautiful and easy-to-grow annual herb that tastes similar to cucumber. People are not the only …

Stevia — also called sweetleaf — is an easy-to-grow annual herb that is commonly harvested to use as a natural, calorie-free sweet …

Marjoram is a Mediterranean herb that is often used in French cooking. Learn how to grow and care for marjoram in your garden. Plu …

Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice, but it’s also one you can easily grow yourself. Learn what you need to know about gro …

Tarragon adds richness to a variety of dishes. Learn how to grow this flavorful herb — and its substitute, Mexican tarragon — in y …

Fragrant, fast-growing lemon balm can be a good addition to garden beds or containers. Learn how to grow this pollinator-friendly …

Learn how to plant, grow, harvest and use chives. This popular perennial herb is easy to grow and has many benefits in the kitchen …

Dill is an easy-to-grow addition to an herb garden. Learn how to select, plant, grow, harvest and preserve this tasty herb.

Add a spaghetti squash vine to your garden. It’s easy to grow, and the reward is a tasty, healthy pasta substitute.

Learn the many ways this perennial sedge grass makes a great addition to your garden, including using Carex in containers, along b …

When it comes to taste, homegrown tomatoes beat those hard, red supermarket orbs hands down. Learn why tomatoes crack and split an …

Cucumbers are one of summer’s best gifts — unless you bite into a bitter one. Find out the science behind why cucumbers are bitter …

You can buy Epsom salt in the drugstore, but it's more than a home remedy for various ailments. Learn when Epsom salt can help pla …

Looking for brilliant blooms to take your garden from spring to summer to fall? Easy-to-grow anemones are the answer.

Add exotic flair to your garden with the intricate blooms of Passiflora, the passionflower vine. This heat-loving vine is a cinch …

Learn the art of watering houseplants and show off the green thumb you always knew you had.

With their unusual blooms and vivid colors, ornamental alliums add an exotic touch to gardens.

Few garden plants are as polarizing for gardeners as the honeysuckle. Honeysuckle flowers can be a welcome sight in the garden or …

Creeping thyme makes a fragrant and functional groundcover.

Sweet alyssum brings color and fragrance to your early spring garden. Easy to grow from seed, alyssum is a low-growing plant that …

Snip fresh herbs right when you need them with one of these indoor herb garden kits to grow thyme, cilantro, basil, parsley and mo …

Catmint plants dress up borders, paths and rock gardens with their lovely lavender, pink or white blooms. Use them as "shoes" for …

Learn the best methods of killing dandelions so you won't spend your weekends weeding dandelions again and again.