With a bit more effort and close monitoring of your plant's needs and health, you can easily grow hostas in containers instead of your garden beds.

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida residents about nasturtiums, sweet alyssum, peach trees, watermelon, herbs and mums along with nut grass and doveweed control ...

The best time to plant mums in containers is in mid-to-late September. "If you want the most out of your mums, wait until there is a little chill in the air," says Laura Janney, CEO of The Inspired ...

With a little effort and patience, Marin home gardeners can cultivate Crocus sativus, the plant that produces saffron.

LEAVES are changing colours and falling, flowers are dying back and it’ll soon be time to start potting spring bulbs. If your ...

However small your garden and whatever its style, there’s always room for some pots. And if you only have a balcony, flat roof or windowsill, then containers can become your garden – and in the ...

If you're looking for a fragrant flower that grows from a bulb, consider hyacinths ( Hyacinthus orientalis ). "Under a warm ...

Tropical flowers in various shades of pink can add a romantic, exotic touch to any garden. From bougainvillea to hibiscus, ...

Most of us crave color in the landscape. Colorful flowers and foliage enliven a landscape and bring interest and beauty. We typically plant colorful flowerbeds to provide splashes of color. While ...

Learn how to make a DIY flower planter with an old filing cabinet to take your patio to the next level this spring.

As Deanna Kitchen worked in her garden in the summer of 2010, cutting an unexpected bounty of late-blooming sweet peas, she realized she had more blooms than she could use. A lot more. So, she decided ...

Q:Last year I tried my luck with a few containers. It seemed like they just weren't as full as some containers I have seen. Should I have planted more plants than I did? A:When planting containers you ...