The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another.

This year’s show pays elegant, effusively colorful tribute to the Mexican architect Luis Barragán and his signature palette ...

But fortunately, March is the time when many flowering indoor plants get ready for their big show, and with a little care, ...

Before shots are fired and a face-down body floats by a glassy pavilion in the opening scene of Season 3 of HBO’s “The White ...

Vogue explores the most viral scents of the 2000s and how the fragrance industry has evolved over the last 25 years.

Springtime in Pennsylvania is in the air. As the days grow longer and the weather warms, nature is starting to wake up all ...

While modern trees like maples and ashes have switched to wind pollination — releasing clouds of pollen to be scattered at ...

Cheerful, daisy-like cosmos are a must-have for all gardeners and cut flower enthusiasts! Slender, feathery stems are topped ...

Tiny lily of the valley sends up its lovely little sprays of bell-like white or pale pink flowers each spring ... about ½ inch below the soil level. Water it deeply. Space plants about 6 inches ...

THERE’S few things more lovely than a sweetpea in bloom. Especially if they’re filled with fragrance and happily climbing ...