An expert explains how to choose the sexiest cultivated varieties of native plants that will also deliver the best ecological ...

Snake plant, a low-maintenance houseplant, is easy to propagate. Here are instructions for dividing snake plants or rooting ...

It's best to propagate ivy after its active spring growth spurt. When you do this task indoors, you can generate tons of ...

Why are some species able to live for a very long time? We take a look at the characteristics needed for a long life ...

If your orchid looks less than healthy, feed it and get it healthy before you cut it into pieces, which is essentially what ...

You can get an endless supply of Chinese money plants using leaf cuttings, or by simply removing the offsets (“pups”) from the main plant.

In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants. In the garden In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 ...

Tomatoes are the best thing about late spring and early summer markets. Seeing large heirlooms in multiple colors lining stands is exciting for customers and farmers alike. Tomatoes should be started ...

Seed packets look simple, but they often hide key instructions and use confusing jargon. Especially for new gardeners who want to start seeds indoors at around this time of year.

On the last Saturday in January, Natalie Aird and Josie Flatgard spent the morning at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, laying out packets and jars of open-pollinated and ...

A man's relationship with his hair is often bittersweet. On one hand, we're keen to show off the mane we tend to every day. On the other, there's the quiet worry that, somewhere down the line, we ...