Very few plants command attention in your home and garden like the unusual and captivating bird-of-paradise plant. Nicknamed for their crane-like flowers, these subtropical perennials, belonging to ...

As spring approaches, many are eager to start their own backyard gardens. We have a collection of articles that provide expert tips and advice for successful gardening. From essential tools and soil ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nothing captures the essence of Mother Nature's beauty quite like wildflowers. Visit the countryside and ...

The right plants add beauty and fragance to landscapes and give back to the environment by providing larval food and nectar for butterflies. Live oaks and African Tulip trees both provide shade and ...

Growing native plants is usually encouraged, but the paradise tree, a Florida native, could be causing several problems in ...

PARADISE — Volunteers planted plum, cherry, pomegranate, apricot, apple, nectarine and Asian pear trees at the Paradise Community Garden on Sunday. “I love my town,” said volunteer Carrie Max. “I love ...

PARADISE — Since the Camp Fire burned through Paradise in 2018, members of the Paradise Community Guilds have been approaching Camp Fire restoration and weed abatement from a permaculture perspective.

Where nothing would grow, Sammy Emery has made his own little paradise in Baton Rouge's Garden District. The owner of Just Sammy's Hair Designs knew very little about gardening when he and his husband ...

NATIONAL CITYNATIONAL CITY — Plans for a long-awaited community garden on the west side of National City recently took a step forward after a pair of nonprofits were chosen to operate the site.

Keyatta Mincey-Parker’s Sip of Paradise garden has given Atlanta’s out-of-work bartenders a place to gather. When the pandemic hit last year, some people jumped on the bread-baking trend to keep ...