Gardens can wither away in a Southern summer, which is why we need reliable flowering shrubs. These easy summer-blooming shrubs will thrive in the heat.

Neem oil is a natural pesticide that is recommended for many plant problems. But how safe is neem oil, really, and when can ...

Nectar plants give butterfly gardens a powerful boost. But they’re not the only key to drawing pretty pollinators to your ...

The Desert Botanical Garden is trying to keep a rare orchid native to Arizona from extinction. After years of careful ...

Moments after I ate one of the buzz buttons—a citrusy daisy relative—Ryan Delaney handed me in his basement farm underneath a ...

Letting herbs flower is generally discouraged as it detracts from the flavor of the edible leaves, but those extra blooms ...

ANN ARBOR, MIch. -- It's still growing, and growing, and growing. Like the beanstalk from the famous fable, the stalk of an 80-year-old American agave plant at the University of Michigan is so ...

If you are new to gardening, an herb garden is an excellent entry-level activity. It doesn’t require much space, success is ...

A farmer shared the results of using a companion plant to attract pollinators, showcasing the swarm of bees happily buzzing ...

If you want to protect your pest and disease-prone cucumbers for a bountiful harvest, consider planting one of these 15 ...

Wondering what to plant now? Check out these profitable plants that grow in Coronado's coastal climate and let the blooming ...