Getting your hands in the dirt for the first time is a rush that leads to buying every seed packet and ceramic pot in sight.

Start small in spring. Watch carefully in summer. Plant daffodils in fall. If you're thinking about creating your first flower garden in 2009, following those three steps will give you a good chance ...

Looking after houseplants doesn’t have to be complicated. At their core, most plants want the same few things: the right amount of light, consistent watering, good-quality soil and the occasional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you have a basic plant shelf in your home where you display your treasured houseplants? Why not consider upgrading this into a ...

Welcome to this special interval in our series on planting design basics. Before diving into our final installment, “Is my yard ready to plant?,” let’s explore how to develop an appropriate list of ...

Fall is a good time to plant spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips in western Oregon. (Betsy Hartley) It's not too late in western Oregon to plant spring-flowering bulbs that will infuse color once ...

Cora Borgens explains why and how to prune woody plants for optimal plant health. Horticulturist Cora Borgens explains why and how to prune woody plants for optimal plant health. Speaking at the ...