Many plants sold as gifts, such as the Norfolk Island pines popular as living Christmas trees, are tropical or subtropical species. Some can be good houseplants, at least for a while. Like other ...

36 days time-lapse of a freesia bulb growing into a plant.

A patio filled with fragrance can enhance an outdoor space. One flower stands out for its powerful scent and ability to perfume the air with just a few plants.

Check out the nursery, online websites, and garden books for new plant varieties that use less water. In a drought year, consider native plants suitable for our area.

March is here. It is usually the start of our dry season, but we are heading into the season in a serious drought.

Winter can feel gray and gloomy, with bare trees and frozen lawns stretching as far as the eye can see. But what if your garden could burst with color even when the cold is at its harshest? By ...

Question: I’m forcing an amaryllis bulb into bloom. How long will it take it to flower as I want to give it as a gift? Answer: Allow at least six weeks from planting your bulb to grow a bud opening ...

Most spring bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus) want at least six hours of sun, and be sure to plant them pointy side up. Getty Images / Andrea Obzerova For many gardeners, bulbs are magic.

Question: I saw flower bulbs for sale in the store at reduced clearance prices. Is it too late to plant fall bulbs for bloom next spring? Answer: You still have time to plant flower bulbs, although it ...

Submitted photo A group of gardeners plants flower bulbs this month. Planting flower bulbs in November gives them plenty of time to take root throughout winter and be ready for spring. If the spring ...

So you just saw a 50-percent-off bargain on left-over tulip, daffodil, and hyacinth bulbs at the box store. Or you found a pack or two of bulbs that you bought weeks ago but never got around to ...

If you admired your neighbor’s tulips and daffodils last spring and wished that you had some of these flowers in your yard, now is the time to plant these hardy bulbs before the ground freezes if you ...