Three species that offer instant gratification
Planting bulbs in fall is usually about anticipation of spring blooms. But there are a few fall-planted bulbs that actually offer near instant gratification. The Big Three are Colchicum, …

Soil preparation is the most important step in growing a successful garden, and fall is the perfect time to prepare a new garden spot.
An easy way to convert lawn space to a garden or flower …

Have you ever wanted to plant a small vegetable garden in fall, but didn’t want to suffer the aches and pains that come along with designing and digging? Or maybe you just don’t have space …

Follow these expert tips
Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon spent many years and covered many miles searching for the fabled “fountain of youth.” Fortunately, you don’t have to go to those lengths to find a special …

Meet Bella Anna, the first pink Annabelle hydrangea in the Endless Summer Collection. Pink is a unique color for Annabelle hydrangea, and Bella Anna’s stunning, dark pink blooms will steal your heart. As its name …

Strengtheners can help plants survive and thrive
With a bit of preventive care, you can grow a healthy, productive and beautiful garden, while minimizing your long-term time and financial investment.
Start by selecting the right plants for …

Dakota Gold helenium had a tough childhood. Cast into life as a common weed, it had to survive abusive Texas summers, frequent and brutal right-of-way mowings, trompings in over-grazed pastures and abandonment in empty lots.
Worse, …

Spring is the season for cut and fun, when an abundance of cut tulips, daffodils and hyacinths answers the siren call of spring. Spring bulb flowers are a top seasonal “best bet” at peak availability …

Getting The Most Life Out Of These Graceful Beauties
Don’t be spooked if the straight, upright tulips that were arranged yesterday are leaning and drooping all over the place today. No mischief is involved, nor are …

FOUR NEW DAVID AUSTIN VARIETIES BRED TO WITHSTAND HOUSTON HEAT
Close your eyes and imagine the most romantic garden dreamscape. Chances are, your vision includes abundant fragrant English Roses in mixed garden beds or climbing …

Home Gardening Provides Benefits For More Than Just The Home
A volatile economy and rise-and-fall real estate market have flipped the switch for many homeowners to become avid Do-It-Yourselfers, especially when it comes to gardening. Part …

A tour of the 2010 Easy Elegance® Rose garden showcases these popular, easy-growing roses in all colors and sizes. Zone 9-hardy plants are available at better garden centers across the area. One new variety adaptable …

With a colder-than-usual winter behind us and spring bursting into bloom, home gardeners are salvaging what they can from the winter freezes and filling in with new plants where necessary.
For colorful blooms that last from …