Every fall, I enjoy the ritual of buying and planting hyacinth bulbs to force into bloom in the middle of January. With hardly any effort, I can have hyacinths blooming in late January indoors! I also ...

As gardeners rush to get bulbs in the ground and containers for flowers next spring, there's one approach well worth trying right now: The lasagna method. The basic idea is to plant bulbs with ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Having plants in our living spaces brings nature’s beauty indoors and provides numerous benefits for our well-being. However, selecting the perfect plant can be a daunting task with so ...

Last week I wrote about the challenges of creating a native plant garden. This week, I want to share the steps to creating a garden using native plant seedlings. Step 1: Native plant gardens take a ...

As winter recedes and we dig our slightly lighter clothes out from the back of our closets, our thoughts turn to vegetables and flowers—even if, for city dwellers, our growing spaces are limited to ...

Hydrangeas are versatile plants that can thrive either in the ground in your yard or in pots. If you plant them in the ground, they'll grow taller and spread wider, giving you truly spectacular blooms ...