Flowers and Plants

Water lilies add a touch of magic to freshwater ponds or containers. Some of these exotic-looking beauties bloom during the day, w …

Get our tips on growing butternut squash, including techniques for planting, harvesting, curing and enjoying butternut squash.

Welcome endangered monarchs and other beautiful butterflies to your yard with milkweed. We tell you how, when and where to grow di …

With their big flowers, brilliant fall foliage and shaggy winter bark, oakleaf hydrangeas are year-round showstoppers for gardens …

Like gemstones, birthday month flowers have different meanings. Which one is yours?

Discover the easygoing versatility of red creeping thyme plants, and learn how to grow and enjoy them abundantly in your garden or …

Got sun? Plant portulaca, also known as moss rose, for easy-care color from summer to fall.

Brighten shady — and sunny — nooks with one of the most goof-proof annuals: impatiens.

Discover the tough-as-nails beauty Siberian iris and learn how to use it in your garden.

An easy-to-grow native plant, the purple coneflower blooms in July and August.

Verbenas add a punch of long-lasting color to gardens and containers from spring into fall. These easy-to-grow, reliable beauties …

Add vibrant color indoors or to your containers with these tips for caring for polka dot plant.

Learn how to plant rhubarb and when to harvest rhubarb stalks that can add a distinctive tartness to such treats as pies and jams.

Grow a little bit of nostalgia with Shasta daisy. Learn about new colors and forms of this old-fashioned favorite.

There's no use crying over wilted leaves. Slow down and take a breather with Plant Kween Christopher Griffin as they share helpful …

These perennial onions travel across the garden over the years as their ingenious top-set bulblets take root to create new plants. …

Wonderfully fragrant and old-fashioned, carnation plants bring scent-sational beauty to the garden.

Lush tropical leaves and an easy-care personality make dieffenbachia a go-to houseplant for indoor color.

Learn how to successfully plant, tend and enjoy African lily from garden (or pot) to vase.

Growing cilantro in pots or your garden is like "two for the price of one." Harvest this herb's leaves for salsas, salads and soup …

Give your home a touch of the tropics with the exotic blooms of anthurium. Caring for anthurium isn’t difficult, and the rewards a …

Learn how to recognize and eradicate noxious poison oak from your landscaping.

Learn how to plant, grow and enjoy ginger in your home garden and kitchen.

These sweet summer treats are easy to grow. All you need is a seed, sun, heat and water.

Plant a creeping jenny groundcover or let its green stems tumble from containers. Lysimachia is fast-growing and versatile.

Grow airy, feathery asparagus ferns as houseplants or garden ornamentals. Indoors or out, asparagus fern care is easy.

Though beautiful in bloom, mimosa spreads quickly into natural environments, quickly crowding out native plants.