You can start to plant vegetables in July for a winter harvest. Palphramand suggests sowing kale and cabbage, choosing ...

If you are in the market for ground cover plants, try any of these low-growing, flowers for shade, sun, or drought resistance ...

Looking for a plant to help you fill those tough to manage spots in the drier and shadier parts of the garden? Here are three ...

With over 400 different species of sedums, it can be tricky to figure out which ones will work as ground covers in your yard.

Some plants may look appealing at first, but become costly landscaping headaches. These common choices can be invasive, messy ...

A: Coleus is an annual, and usually does well in a shady to part sun location. There’s some varieties that can do well in the sun. It is a plant that you use for cuttings. Throw the cutting in some ...

Shrub, ground cover Mature Size 18 in. tall, 3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Neutral, acidic (5.5-6.5) Bloom Time Spring, summer, fall Flower Color Pink, yellow, ...

For years, we’ve admired plants for their ability to cleanse the air and help fight air pollution. However, our green ally ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote ecosystems ...

Plants grow from something unexpected—carbon drawn in through tiny pores called stomata. At Stanford, researchers are ...

Autumn Views Whenever autumn arrives, whether in a blaze of brilliant leaves or with subtle changes in the life cycles of flora and fauna, the season holds a special beauty. Natural-science ...

During the hottest days of summer when your yard is competing with sweltering heat, blazing sun and less rain, it's best to ...