Relaxing by the pool is most enjoyable when the poolside landscape is on point. The best plants to put around a pool are those with low maintenance needs, that doesn’t make a mess and can withstand ...

If you've ever watched a garden wilt under a blazing summer sun and wondered whether all that hauling the watering can was ...

Flowers are the perfect way to invite pollinators like butterflies into your garden, and there is one easy-growing perennial ...

Beloved for their late winter flowers, hellebores or Lenten roses produce thick, evergreen foliage in dense mounds reaching ...

Plant both for different needs ...

Perennials are plants for the landscape that live more than one year. Most of the perennials that we rate as desirable offer color for the landscape. The advantage of decorating your landscape with ...

When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year. Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be suited to a wide range of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Being outside and enjoying nature is one of the best parts of having a garden. But when your beloved ...

Fall is the best time of year to plant, and it certainly is a prime time right now for planting trees, shrubs, perennials, and many other types of plants. Temperatures are cooler, the soil has been ...

The Marin Master Gardeners’ website has a list of California native plants with pictures and full descriptions of their ...

When I make a new friend I always ask, “Are you a gardener?” Often younger people with kids say, “I want to, but I’m too busy.” If you have limited time and space, you may wish to consider growing a ...

You might have deer without even knowing it. An arborist shows me what deer damage looks like and how you can reclaim your ...