The popular green-on-green garden look has a calming quality—when done right. Experts weigh in on landscaping do's and don'ts ...

Norma, my dear departed wife of fifty years and I owned and lived in four homes. We bought our first home in 1984, a ...

Texas is the "battiest" state, home to 32 of the country's 47 bat species—and in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, nowhere may ...

Remove your flowers from the vase and use sharp, clean scissors or pruning shears to cut about half an inch off the bottom of ...

Coral bells are much better grown as container plants and they don’t just survive the vagaries of container culture. They ...

It’s official; the garden upgrades that designers never regret aren’t flashy or fleeting; instead, they’re the thoughtful ...

The next time you happen to take a bite of a tomato filled with seeds that have experienced vivipary, here’s what to know.

Memorial Day weekend is here, and shoppers are looking around to score on some of the major savings being offered during the ...

Sunlight is important for growing plants, but especially if you want to grow vegetables or herbs. “Vegetables require full sun, which is six to eight hours of direct sunlight per day—that may be ...

Better Homes and Garden Magazine photographed the Swain yard for a potential article a few years ago. The Swains have enjoyed sharing their yard with guests and have hosted three weddings on the ...

Gigantic Plant Sale — To benefit the Horticultural Art Society, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and May 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Horticultural Art Society Demonstration Garden, 222 Mesa Road ...

Old homes are full of history and surprises. In this occasional feature, we ask homeowners to share some of the quirky features and interesting stories associated with their old Lancaster County ...