Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Fully bloomed azaleas are ...

The following flowering plants nearly always benefit from additional support. Asters ( Symphiotrichum spp.) are easy-to-grow ...

Vibrant heat-proof flowering shrubs are the backbone of any summer garden design even in the hottest climate. The trick to successful planting is finding shrubs that deliver blooms month after month ...

So long, sad grocery store bouquets—these indoor flowering plants will be your best buds ...

Flowering shrubs and small flowering trees serve important roles in the landscape. Not only do they bring color and aesthetic value to homes and gardens, but they also enhance soil stability, improve ...

Cherry trees are one of the best trees for gardens in our area. There are hundreds of different varieties, selected for bloom time, bloom shape and size, and overall growth habit, but most of them do ...

Gardeners who have ornamental trees and shrubs know that sooner or later they will have to prune. However, many are still reluctant to tackle this task. They have the awareness to prune but many times ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Study shows drought timing, not just rainfall amount, changes when plants flower and how they compete with neighboring ...

A guide to plants to never prune in July, including spring- and summer-flowering shrubs, trees at risk of disease, and ...

ARGUABLY the world’s weirdest plant, Welwitschia mirabilis is a tangled mass of shredded, fraying leaves in the Namib desert. For a thousand years, perhaps more, it grows just two long leaves, which ...