Editor’s note: John Nelson is retiring. This is his final Mystery Plant column. You could call this the “spiny green ping-pong ball plant” if you wanted, and why not? John Nelson is a ...

These plants help to create a natural ... Grow these primulas along a riverbank or in a bog garden where they can freely ...

It is no surprise that hummingbird mint attracts hummingbirds to many gardens. Here are the flowers you should grow nearby to ...

Mexican butterworts are houseplants which stay indoors year-round, however, Gierys cultivates other types of carnivorous ...

Rock also provides a place for bacteria to colonize, which is ideal if you are adding fish to the water garden. When adding bog plants keep them in their plastic pots and place gravel over the soil in ...

Feeling left out because you only have a small garden? Don’t. There is a dwarf version of the umbrella plant called Darmera ...

Winter is full of seasonal delights, but we don’t normally associate this time with vibrant flowers. Most plant species ...

Cuttings from woody plants like hydrangeas, roses, herbs and more is a great way to enhance your yard this time of year.

If that has you intrigued, read on to learn how to brew a batch to help your plants thrive. You’ll love this trick, and you’ll be so excited about using produce to make your garden grow that ...

You could call this the “spiny, green, ping-pong ball plant” if you wanted, and why not? It is actually (although absent in southern Florida), often forming stands along pond and stream edges ...