No green thumbs are required. Fact checked by Emily Peterson Fact checked by Emily Peterson Variegated vinca goes by many names. Known as 'bigleaf periwinkle' (Vinca major 'Variegata'), it's a ...

Here’s how to care for your tiny plants. Starting plants from seed is an inexpensive way to fill your garden with herbs, edibles, and flowers. It’s also a chance to grow varieties you might not be ...

We know that plants need their space in order to grow efficiently, but this need for elbow room begins at a very early stage in life. Whether started indoors or out, thinning seedlings is a ...

There’s a moment in every gardener’s life that feels equal parts terrifying and exhilarating: it’s the moment you stare down a tray of seedlings and realize they’re multiplying faster than expected.

The vinca plant is easy to grow while being beautiful with its colourful array of flowers. In my column two weeks ago, I explained how the seeds of the vinca flowering plant are sown, its ...

The simple vinca plant is being celebrated this year. The National Garden Bureau has designated 2002 as the “Year of the Vinca” because the plant provides so much garden color with so little care.

Ah, the first weeks of summer! This is the time of year to thin out those vegetable crops that you started directly from seeds right in the garden. Unless you were exceedingly careful and deliberate, ...