Looking to block out those nosy neighbors or conceal unsightly views in your yard? The trick is to use your flora and fauna to your advantage, creating a privacy bush, or 'green wall' in your yard.

A low-maintenance flowering bush comes with the benefit of being a no-fuss shrubbery. It doesn’t require much water or pruning and thrives by being left alone. The best low-maintenance flowering ...

Outside drags on gray in December, but winter flowering plants inside turn things around with their bright colors and smells ...

Winter is usually quiet for most gardens. However, there are some things you can do to optimize your garden for spring. One ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they ...

There are many varieties of asters, so you may be confused if yours are perennials, or simply here for a season. Discover the ...

• African violet. This is probably the best choice for homes inhabited by people who keep their homes at elevated room ...