For decades now, local naturalist Jim Gilbert has been providing his observations of the great outdoors. Here are a few area ...

MID-WINTER is often the time of year people start to think about where they would like to go in the warmer months. We are ...

Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become ...

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North American tallgrass prairies.

Graham says, "Even though the weather in January can still be cold or unfavourable for some plants, you can start gardening ...

A big garden is great for giving your dog space to run around and play, but the sad truth is that grass lawns and dog urine ...

The Perennial Plant of the Year for 2026 is a lovely ornamental grass, a cultivar of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), ...

The concept is to highlight the plants' beauty in different stages during each part of the year, even when they're withering.

One of the most delightful new year’s rituals for backyard food growers is choosing which varieties of vegetables to grow.

Telipogon cruentilabrum is one of four new rare and spectacular Telipogon species described in 2025 by Dr Carlos Martel, ...

Pruning can continue through August as needed based on the gardener’s desires to control the height and bushiness of the ...

California is writing rules to limit plants around buildings to protect them from wildfires, after the Los Angeles fires a ...