Cool-season bedding plants are those that are planted from October to March. They like mild to cool temperatures and tolerate ...

Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these flowers catch your eye in autumn, the time to plant them is earlier in the ...

Planting this perennial bulb in the spring will bring vibrant pink blooms to your garden that last until the fall before the ...

For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on anthuriums, beets, amaryllis, Christmas cacti, ixora, composting and ...

A colorful garden doesn't have to end at the end of summer. With proper planning and some stunning combinations, you can keep the beauty going through winter.

Cyclamens are a great addition or alternative. Cyclamens have attractive speckled foliage, and the flowers come in a range of colors. The most common are white, red, purple and pink. The flowers ...

Give your favorite holiday plant fertilizer during spring and summer for yuletide blooms. Here's how often and when to fertilize a Christmas cactus.

Clear out spent vegetable beds, then lightly turn the soil, incorporating compost, well-rotted manure and, if indicated by a ...

As the holiday draws near, garden centers and grocery stores fill up with brightly blooming plants called Christmas cactus. But many of these colorful plants are actually a close cousin, the ...

Violas are another cool-season favorite, and for good reason. They can survive temperatures well below freezing and are heat tolerant enough to last until mid-May. Their low, mounded growth habit ...

There’s something almost otherworldly about standing in the middle of a desert at night. No city glow, no noise except maybe ...