Last year, in an issue of our monthly newsletter for Yakima Master Gardeners, Jenny Mansfield recounted a stroll through her winter garden on the way to refilling the bird feeders. She noted that Lamb ...

After moving from LSU in Baton Rouge to New Orleans when I began my career as a horticulture educator, I soon realized that the locals used many terms unique to this area — not just “making groceries” ...

Although we typically associate sunshine with plant growth, you don't have to let a lack of light stop you from growing your dream garden! Believe it or not, numerous flowers actually thrive in the ...

Passiflora incarnata, Nymphaea odorata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Asclepius incarnata! Sounds like spells from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, doesn’t it? While these words could come ...

Many winter flowers can be planted in fall and thrive with minimal maintenance during cold months. Some winter plants, like snowdrops and crocus, can bloom even in snowy conditions. It's essential to ...

You can plant dormant trees and shrubs and sow native plant seeds in January to get a head start on your garden. Discover three fruit-producing plants and six native plants to add to your garden this ...

Our ongoing exploration of garden ideas intersects today with these concepts: fall planting season, lawn replacement, drought tolerance, and native plants. These thoughts come together in a timely ...

The coyote willow is a north American shrub and one of the few willows that thrives in drier soil in summer as well as ...