Gardening

Beat the heat with these ten drought gardening tips.

Choose drought resistant plants for more color without using a lot of water.

Not only do dogwoods trees have good looks, they also attract wildlife. Add a beautiful tree to your yard for...

Attract more birds with these small trees and shrubs that provide food and shelter in all seasons. These varieties are...

We’ve been having an exciting couple of weeks at the butterfly exhibit where I work. About a month ago, we

Not all garden bugs are bad! Learn about good bugs for your garden and how they help.

Ever wondered “What's singing in my garden?” We’ve got answers! Find out more about singing garden bugs.

Bees and their look-alikes are good bugs for your garden. Learn about robber flies, bee flies, and more.

Get to know these beautiful moths, and you’ll realize these are good bugs for your garden.

Some butterfly and moth caterpillars can be serious garden insect pests. Get tips for controlling these garden bugs.

Some of the most beautiful of garden bugs, skimmer dragonflies eat pest insects, making them very good bugs for your...

Fall is in the air and summer blooms are beginning to fade, but the garden is far from being finished

Do you have a spot in your landscape that looks a little like this one?  Many of us have an

Fuzzy flower heads contain hundreds of tiny nectar-filled florets, attracting butterflies from near and far.

Living in the Desert Southwest, I am always grateful when September comes around and the summer heat begins to abate.

Try these delicious recipes from Taste of Home to use up your bountiful crop of homegrown zucchini.

In recent visits to the nursery, I have noticed plants with an unusual color that is not often seen in

Ready to harvest those veggies? Try freezing them to enjoy long after the summer days are gone!

Plant sunflowers to attract more pollinators like birds and bees to your garden for the best tomato crop ever.

Have you ever wondered how cacti reproduce? Okay, maybe not.  But, cacti, like many succulents reproduce by either seed or

When we bought our home in Florida several years ago, we found several treasures in the otherwise bland backyard. As

The color theory of pairing colors together from opposite sides of the color wheel for great contrast works well in...

During a trip to Ohio a few months back, I came across this simple flower garden at the edge of

Do you know what is better then a garden bed filled with colorful perennials?  One that is filled with perennials

Whenever I am asked what my favorite summer flowers are, Hollyhocks are always in my “Top 5”. When spring arrives

It’s not an exaggeration to say that there are basically always butterflies in my Central Florida yard. We have a

Succulents are by far, my favorite type of plants to grow.  They have such interesting shapes and thrive despite my