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Cool-Weather Classics
Pansies are the cheerleaders of the cool-season garden. Their happy flowers provide a big boost of color to beds, borders, and containers.
Fall Mini Peppers Are Here!
Add festive fall flair with delightful miniature peppers.
The Garden's Fall Finale
Having a garden that stays colorful into the late fall isn’t as challenging as you might think. See some colorful options!
Small Ornamental Grasses
Small grasses, such as mondo, liriope, and blue fescue add color and texture to landscapes.
Santa's Garden Plan
If Santa had a garden, what plants would he grow? (Hint: cool-weather, festive ones...)
Perennial Baskets for Fall
Perennial-filled hanging baskets from the Montreal Botanic Gardens are beautiful autumn decor.
Perfect Pansies
Pansies are sure-fire plants for fall gardens. Get our tips for growing and gardening with pansies.
Long-Blooming Florida Perennials
These five Florida perennials bloom and bloom and bloom.
Gardening Near the Arctic Circle
Gardening near the Arctic Circle is surprisingly colorful. Discover cool-weather containers from Iceland.
Get Big Color in Sun or Shade with Coleus
Coleus is one of my favorite plants.
Easy Ways to Dress Up Your Backyard Garden
Transform your backyard garden into a personal haven with our easy tips.
Decorate for Thanksgiving with Plants
Make your table burst with seasonal flair this holiday with houseplants.
Decorate Your Home and Garden with Crotons
Splashy colors, big leaves: crotons add color indoors and out.
Chrysanthemums Add Fall Style
Get tips for picking the perfect mums, keeping them happy, and designing with them in your yard.
Color Your Fall Garden
August and September are perfect months to give your garden a much-needed dose of bold color.
Why Fall Is the Best Time to Plant Perennials
It's fall -- time for apple cider, pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween candy. It's also the best time to plant perennials. Here's why.
Add Fall Color with Asters
So many bold colors! Asters are fall favorites for gardeners and butterflies.
A Shopper’s Guide to Buying Mums
Use our tips to buy the best chrysanthemums – and keep your mums looking happy and healthy.
Winter Hibiscus Care Tips
Keep your favorite tropical hibiscus alive in winter -- even if you live in a cold-winter climate.
Mandevilla Care in Winter
Enjoy the beauty of tropical mandevilla even after the snow flies.
How to Care for Curcuma in Winter
Give your beautiful curcuma plant the right winter care.
Save Your Tropical Plants in Winter
Tropical plants won’t survive winter outdoors where temperatures freeze. But you can save them. Here’s how.
Road Food for Butterflies
Add nectar-rich plants to your yard to attract and feed migrating butterflies.
Can Gardening Help You Live Longer?
I’ve always known that the simple act of gardening helps me feel better. Nothing improves my mood better after a tough day at work, for e...