From the brightly-colored and ubiquitous ruby-throated hummingbird to the more elusive, mountain-inhabiting calliope hummingbird, there are many of these tiny, fluttering birds that spend spring and ...

If there's anyone who knows a thing or two about gardening, it's Martha Stewart. In addition to her various gardening books and entire home and garden media empire, she continues to grow and nurture ...

When most home gardeners are pining for spring, you're getting ready to make things bloom. These 11 flowers are perfect to ...

Spring is here and whether you've a balcony or a big yard, it is great time to garden. Maybe you're growing some vegetables this season or experimenting with new plants. But nothing says 'Spring' ...

Daffodils are one of the first flowers to open up in the spring, and they are certainly one of the best. Not only are the cheerful, trumpet-shaped flowers reliable, but they are also hardy! Whether ...

From sowing seeds indoors to pruning shrubs and deadheading winter flowers, there are plenty of gardening tasks to prepare ...

Spring is a gardener's favorite time of year. All the patience and time spent planning a garden through the cold season is finally realized as a living artwork. New beginnings sprout from the freshly ...

Before you head out to the nursery to purchase a tree for your landscape, there are some important things to consider.

Unlike its larger relatives, dwarf iris is ideal for indoor forcing thanks to its size, which makes it well-suited to container growing. Montgomery advises that this spring bulb requires about 10 to ...

In gardens, the golden rule is ‘things never quite work out’ — and today’s climatic vicissitudes demand a balanced strategy. Here are six of my bets to thrive and survive ...

Viola × wittrockiana, commonly referred to as pansies, are like cabbages and leafy greens in that they love a little bit of ...