We all know that plants need sunlight to survive, but what if that's precisely the thing your backyard is lacking? The cheery sight of some bright and colorful potted flowers might just be the perfect ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Ideal for planting in ...

Growing roses in pots makes it easy to decorate your yard and home with gorgeous flowers. Growing roses in pots offers flexibility and beauty for homes without garden space or for those who enjoy ...

Chrysanthemums and pansies are classic fall flowers for pots, but several more blooming annuals and perennials can help add rich color to your container gardens throughout autumn. Most of the ...

The iconic buxom blooms of roses inject the garden with character, soul, romance and, of course, delicious scent, which hangs on the air on warm summer days. One of the best places to enjoy them is ...

Every year, as May rolls around, I can’t resist filling every available pot and trough with flowers that promise non-stop color right through summer. While perennials have their place, there’s ...

A patio is one of the best places to enjoy the summer—especially when it's surrounded by lush greenery. One way to quickly add beautiful blooms to this space is with fast-growing flowers, which will ...

Today marks the date when it’ll take a record-setting freeze to kill tender plants from here on out. May 11, 1966, is the all-time official latest killing frost recorded at Harrisburg International ...

This weekend brings us threateningly close to the Harrisburg area’s generally accepted “safe planting time.” This is the point in the growing season where it would take a record-setting late frost to ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...