What we experienced this week would not be considered a severe freeze (temperatures in the low 20s or teens), or even a hard ...

Or, prepare the bed and plant cool-season bedding plants, such as pansies, dianthus, alyssum, snapdragons, petunias or many others, anytime now through February, for an outstanding display this ...

Growing hummingbird-pleasing plants doesn't have to be difficult or limit your color palette. Pentas are stunning and easy-to-grow plants whose star-shaped flowers are sure to be a hit with both ...

An over-manicured, minimalist garden may not be attractive to hummingbirds looking for a cozy spot to build a nest. John ...

Plant them in dry, well-drained soil and give ... In most of the country, pentas are grown as an annual, though you can overwinter them in zones without frost. They’re readily available in ...

Your plants may not look good after a couple mornings of freezes, but they're probably not dead. Here's what to do.

Photo by Roberto Gonzalez Towering Medjool palms, heavily manicured hedges adorned with blooms, groundcover Asian jasmine and ...

Often, I sit in our den looking out across the patio into the backyard dreaming of that perfectly landscaped garden that we ...

Mountain mint grows best in full to partial sun in USDA Zones 4-8. Grow it in well-draining soil in raised beds, containers, ...

The winter is the quietest time for any gardener, but it doesn’t need to be a period of total dormancy. There are many plants ...

I have seen poinsettias growing outdoors as far north as Granada Hills but they were always planted against a wall.