I ’ve moved around a lot, and so have gardened in all sorts of settings. From a small, sun-trapped balcony in east London to ...

Do you know the difference between an annual, biennial and perennial plant? If not, here's everything you need to know.

Like dill, annual marigolds, especially French marigolds, are often grown as companion plants in food gardens to attract beneficial insects and keep pests at bay. Not only do these plants appeal to ...

Summer has officially arrived along with its heat and humidity. Exercise care as you do life day in and day out to minimize ...

Some of the best dried flowers are strawflowers, celosia, statice, baby’s breath, lavender, amaranth, roses, and hydrangeas.

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Annual plants Annual plants are those which complete their full life cycles in one season. Most annuals are planted in spring, bloom in the summer and die in the fall.

These flowers will thrive in sunny gardens and will come back year after year with bright, colorful, easy-to-care-for blooms.

Annual plants Annual plants are those which complete their full life cycles in one season. Most annuals are planted in spring, bloom in the summer and die in the fall.

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Dr. Michael Compton, by day a psychiatrist with New York state, details his prescription for nutritious eating in a new book.

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...