Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

Ground covers, perennials, shrubs or even a slender tree would be easier to care for and could add color, texture and interest to a smaller yard.

Gardening can be relaxing, therapeutic, or frustrating if you do not know which plants work best in your garden. Rock gardens are a wonderful way to amp up the visual interest in any landscaping, but ...

Check out this comprehensive guide about what the pre-historic event in Grow a Garden all about and what rewards you can get.

Your garbage just might be your garden’s treasure! Here’s what you need to know about using eggshells for plants indoors and out.

Looking for a plant to help you fill those tough to manage spots in the drier and shadier parts of the garden? Here are three shade perennials to try.

As time passes, I have come to regard the African bush daisy (Euryops pectinatus) as an ornamental plant that no Southern California garden should be without – and not only because it’s one of ...

The greenery of the Gympie-Gympie plant sports tiny hair-like needles full of poison and has a sting so painful it has driven some people to contemplate suicide.

Homegrown fruit from the best fruit plants are crammed with goodness, have a low carbon footprint and taste delicious ...

Alpine plants are ideal for small gardens and containers. An expert from Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden shares how to trick them into thriving at your home.

Native plants in a garden may require less water and be more disease-free than non-natives, and their exclusive use has been promoted by groups like the New Jersey Native Plant Society for many years.