Poinsettias are like holiday background music. They’re everywhere, they’re fine… but after the hundredth one, you kind of ...

I spent Friday night in the Emergency department.No, I wasn’t having complications but a friend was.I’d persuaded her to ...

Many palms are ideal as Christmas gifts. The pygmy date palm and chamaedorea species are miniatures. Palms with red and green ...

Winter might seem like a quiet time for gardeners, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right containers and a little planning ...

We’ve used pre-used potting soil and we’re mixing in a bit of bone meal. Bone meal is high in phosphates, and that promotes ...

White snow, twinkling lights, brass menorahs, Kwanzaa unity cups and a red-and-green potted poinsettia centered on a table.

Slips dislike cold weather, so it's usually advisable to wait until one month after your last frost date if you're planting sweet potatoes in the ground. However, for containers, it may be possible to ...

If you need to pick up a little treat for the kiddos in your life, the LEGO Santa’s Sleigh set makes a perfect last-minute ...

Keep evergreens vibrant by using antidesiccant spray, and ensure poinsettias and paperwhites thrive indoors with humidity and ...

Growing poinsettias is a difficult, yearlong effort. Weather swings, pests, humidity issues, and the plant’s own sensitivity ...

Stem cuttings of philodendrons root easily in water and can be inserted in outdoor floral containers as “spillers” or in ...