Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense) is one of the first evergreen shrubs to burst forth with color after a long winter. Often ...

Hostas are perennials that provide significant foliage interest in your flower garden or landscape. Miss America consists of heart-shaped green leaves with white centers and light green streaking.The ...

Last week, while I was going to town, a neighbor and friend from church asked me what I knew was an orange-like small tree ...

This scent grows on you—and we mean that quite literally. Spray onto freshly cleansed skin and the scent will develop and ...

Experts are urging keen gardeners to scatter citrus zest or peel around their garden on the run up to spring to help keep ...

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It was just the other night on a particularly gloomy winter day when I was in need of a hot shower and a pick-me-up. What Is ...

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The small, shallow dishes that house bonsai trees are sized to inhibit root growth. Larger pots would hold more soil and water, allowing more space for roots to spread. That would be counterproductive ...

When Greg Dyment took over as director in 1997, the 26-acre botanical gardens at Cal State Fullerton were in need of ...

Hellebores, witch hazels, and snowdrops are three plants that love the cold weather and offer up blooms to brighten up the ...