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. Also known as pot ...

When you set out to have a bright, colorful flower bed in your yard, the last thing you want is to to be distracted by bare spots disrupting the flow of otherwise abundant planting, creating an ...

Question: I am looking for a few durable, colorful plants to use in my flower beds. What can last through the summer with minimal care? Answer: Maintain the color with two of my go-to plants for ...

Q. I'm preparing a 3 1/2 -by-11-foot flower bed. I've added soil. Do I add plants or mulch next? I want low-maintenance plants, and boxwood was recommended for the back of the bed. Are azaleas an ...

Forlorn flower beds past their prime and overrun with weeds are an all too familiar sight in late summer. Many gardeners think it's too hot to plant anything now and give up, allowing their beds to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Hispanolistic Planting shrubs can transform a garden as they add color, ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees ...

NewsWorks reader Judy is redoing a sidewalk garden, and she wrote in to ask for some recommendations for hardy plants that would have some endurance and enhance her streetscape. We’ve got some answers ...

Growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs in a raised garden bed is a handy solution if you have poor soil or drainage problems, and it allows you to start planting earlier in spring. But how deep should ...

Rock-hard dirt. Patchy grass. A garden bed that looks like it lost a long-term argument with nature. If this sounds familiar, ...

One of the major additions for any home owner looking to beautify their home are the flowers that cheer up a home. Aren’t there days you wake up and even before you draw the curtains back, the sun has ...