Buying plants as seedlings can make your life easier when it comes to planting out your garden. However, make sure you don't ...

I wrote on plunger pollination and other strategies plants employ to achieve out-crossing, which mixes genes of two parent ...

You can choose from indoor and outdoor plants, and there are plenty of ways to filter your options, including by the amount of light a plant needs, its height, whether it’s safe for pets and ...

I want to thank my friend and colleague, Jie Cai, from the Kunming Institute of Botany in Yunnan, China, for photographing the snake gourds growing in their glasshouses, specifically for this blog.

From dark green mondo grass to variegated hostas, you'd be amazed how many plants actually thrive out of the sun.

Brighten up your garden during the colder months. Looking to grow camellias? Out of the gloom come these wonderful blooms, in pinks and whites and deepest, rich reds. Growing camellias will ensure you ...