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Fragrant Trees and Shrubs Scents can provoke powerful memories, bringing us back to our childhood home with a hedge of lilacs in bloom, or a special vacation spot where exotic jasmine ...

For decades, Leyland cypress (× Cuprocyparis leylandii) has been one of the most commonly planted screening plants in America. While its growth rate of up to 3 to 4 feet per year crea ...

By KK Carnivorous plants captivate gardeners with their unusual beauty and astonishing survival strategies. Far from being botanical oddities, these plants are the result of millions o ...

Between now and spring, nurseries, garden centers and online plant dealers will attempt to entice you with promises of filling your home with beautiful blooming plants to tide you over until the real ...

There’s nothing quite like a field of colorful tulips against a blue sky, or clusters of crocus flowers and daffodils to signify spring. Winter can seem interminable at times, but those colorf ...

Alliums: Ornamental and Edible Stars of the Garden Few plants bridge the gap between ornamental beauty and culinary utility as gracefully as alliums — the vast and varied genus that in ...

By S Mason and KK Springtime brings an abundance of beauty and color in the floral world, but few can compare to the peony. Native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America, t ...

Wander through the houseplant department of any retailer and you might notice it's a lot more colorful than years ago. Breeders have responded to the demand for exciting, multi-hued f ...

Preparing to create our living wreath, with a selection of low-growing plantsPosted on May 01, 2017 | by Kerry KLiving wreaths are a unique and lovely accent for your home.  When ...

Every year at this time our office seems to turn into a greenhouse as we fill our windows with those plants we just couldn't let go. The giant ruffled red coleus, the tender snail vin ...

Although one often thinks of a garden arch clothed in climbing roses, there are many beautiful flowering vines that require much less maintenance. You can have stunning blooms all sum ...

 What is a hayrack? Just as the name implies, they are racks for hay and were used years ago in English barns to supply hay to farm animals. They were placed up high and the animals could reach ...

It is easy to create or convert your garden into a private retreat for native butterflies. Butterflies use plants during each stage of their life cycle - egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) an ...

Irises are one of those timeless floral beauties that can transform any landscape into a dazzling display of color.  Whether you're new to gardening or an experienced green thumb ...

If we didn’t know already, we’ve been shown over the past few years that home is not just a place to hang our hats as we move to and fro between work and all our various activities. F ...

Alstroemeria, commonly known as Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, is one of the most rewarding flowering perennials for home gardens. While many gardeners recognize alstroemeria as ...