No doubt you’ve seen your share of hollies this month — in wreaths and boughs or perhaps on holiday cards and catalog covers. But are they growing in your garden?

Good gardening, like most activities in life, requires us to have a set of tools that we can employ to create the garden of ...

A good time to pinch or prune your plant to shape it and encourage branching is in early spring, when new growth is starting. During the growing season, from April through September, fertilize your ...

When Karen Washington, a food activist and farmer, recalls holiday meals with her family, one herb stands out: thyme. “What’s a Thanksgiving turkey without thyme?” she asks. And even at other times of ...

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has revealed the 10 garden plants that match Pantone's Colour of the Year 2026, Cloud ...

Fast-growing plants have their benefits, but with these evergreens, there are also drawbacks. From being disease-prone to ...

And now more cities are implementing curbside composting to help them meet their sustainability goals. New York is currently rolling out a mandatory composting program that will soon be effect in ...

Determining a carbon footprint is easier said than done, and it’s not clear how much weight we should put on it. One way to gain a quantifiable understanding of the impacts of our actions, for good ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

Join us on a mesmerizing journey as we explore the captivating world of Phlox flowers in this stunning time-lapse video. From seed to a vibrant flame of color, watch the transformation unfold, ...

Wait until fall frost kills tall phlox before pruning to the ground; fall pruning is keeps powdery mildew at bay. Regular deadheading and light trimming encourage bushier growth, extend blooming, and ...