Ever noticed how stepping into a lush garden just feels better? Besides looking good, some outdoor plants can actually help ...

The healthiest Texas sage I ever saw was a large specimen that, seemingly by a miracle, was blooming adjacent to a freeway ...

Cyclamens are a great addition or alternative. Cyclamens have attractive speckled foliage, and the flowers come in a range of ...

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 ...

Best Plants for Porch Landscaping Plants for porch landscaping do more than look pretty—they help frame your home and set the ...

Connecticut’s native species is a remarkably unique woody ornamental that can be found as a large shrub or small tree.

Closed since Aug. 19 and reopened on Nov. 15, the beloved independent bookshop has returned under a somewhat new name, ...

• Rinse the seed, or pit, from an avocado, then hold it vertically with the pointy end facing up.

The first place to start is your budget, said Lynn Siemer, director of design at Blythe Interiors. But whether you’re ...

When the winter season arrives, we quickly notice how bleak the landscape becomes, but we also notice the items that stand out among the browns, grays and whites of winter. Some of the first things I ...

Within Chicot State Park, the Louisiana State Arboretum preserves 600 acres of beech-magnolia forest, with well-marked trails that identify native plants and trees. It’s a peaceful sanctuary where the ...

For waterfront dining, the Lakeside Inn’s restaurant offers views almost as delicious as their food. As Florida’s oldest continuously operating hotel (since 1883), the Lakeside Inn exudes historic ...