Every seedling, bulb, flower, tree, and shrub in your gardens has a set of ideal growing conditions with a key factor being ...

But beginning gardeners need a few sure things, plants that are easy to grow and maintain, and that will give them the confidence to move on to greater challenges. Check out these 25 garden gimmes ...

Discover the beauty of this perennial that thrives in gravel instead of mulch. Perfect for low-maintenance gardens, this ...

Northern winters separate the wheat from the chaff, where trees, shrubs and perennials are concerned. Even well-adapted, ...

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