Fall and winter were much warmer than usual, then we got hit with a couple of freezes in late January, right as many garden plants were reacting to the warm weather by setting blooms. Peach trees, ...

Bidens ‘Pretty in Pink’ and petunia ‘Raspberry Shake’. Many years ago, Shirley Conran, author of the book ‘Superwoman’ for busy women wrote, ’Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.’ Fast forward to ...

A series of raised garden beds painted white and planted with chili peppers, bell peppers, kale, sunflowers, marigolds, and chard bring a cottage garden look to this backyard. The beds’ design ...

Annual vinca delivers colorful blooms on the hottest summer days. Reviewed by David McKinney Hot summer weather is rough on plants. Annual vinca with its array of colorful blooms held above glossy, ...

Khara Scheppmann has 12 years of marketing and advertising experience, including proofreading and fact-checking. She previously worked at one of the largest advertising agencies in the southwest. Also ...

Colorful flowers make your yard pop as nothing else can. They are like the finishing touches of the artist’s brush that bring ...