Palm trees add an instant wow-factor to the landscape. Tall and stately specimens tower over other structures, and low-growing palms show off their lush fan leaves. These 15 types excel in the warm and cold climates of California.
Add tons of beautiful color and pollinator power with flowering groundcovers. These wonderful plants bloom profusely, cheering up the garden and improving the soil, and fostering wildlife. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some of the most floriferous groundcovers for your garden.
Planting a garden in a coastal region has its challenges, but there are some wonderful flowers that thrive in this environment. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss for some beautiful cultivars that love the beach as much as you do!
Rock gardens offer lasting solutions to challenging sites. They call on durable plants with versatility across conditions, including xeric sites and hot and cold temperatures, depending on the situation. Lean sites don’t mean less color, with rugged flowering perennials ready to brighten the arrangement with multi-season appeal. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights flowers that soften the rockery with high ornament.
Don’t let the chestnut blight prevent you from growing these trees! There are blight-resistant varieties that thrive in U.S. gardens. Harvest homegrown chestnuts and enjoy the shade from their dense, leafy canopies. Native plant gardener Jerad Bryant offers guidance on planting, growing, and caring for chestnut trees.
The California fan palm is an icon of the Southwest with its imposing figure and spectacular foliage. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for information on growing and caring for these striking palms.
Prairie gardens abound with blooming perennials for multiseason appeal and years of recurrent color. They offer site enrichment like soil improvement and forage and shelter resources for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Explore a diversity of prairie flowers to incorporate into our home landscapes with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
The graceful, erect plumes of feathery foliage make the foxtail fern a winning garden plant. It’s a stunning specimen that grows well both indoors and outdoors, and it thrives in containers. Learn how to pot and care for your foxtail fern alongside fern grower Jerad Bryant.
Looking for cold-hardy blooms? Try one of these 31 flowers that will survive the winter. We include woody shrubs, tough annuals, and herbaceous perennials that fill the garden with blooms during the cool months. Join longtime gardener Jerad Bryant in discovering these beautiful, productive, and vigorous winter flowers.
Winter is coming, but the season doesn’t have to be without blooming color. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights winter flowers for vibrance, fragrance, and visual interest inside and out.
Now is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs for a celebration come spring. Easy to plant with years of return color, setting a strong foundation for bulbs in fall yields a nearly effortless display post-winter. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines the role of mulch in insulating our bulbs through cold conditions for a riotous surprise in the months ahead.
Christmas cactus is an adaptable tropical that adjusts to our home environments. For robust blooms and longevity, placing pots in the best lighting is essential to healthy growth. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to meet Christmas cactus’s optimal light requirements for lasting rewards that start this season.