Perennials. Tall slipper plant (Pedilanthus bracteatus) is a highly drought-tolerant selection from Mexica whose bracts are ...

Lately, chefs across the United States have been making vegetables the star of the dessert menu with dishes that go beyond ...

Even in tough times, Michigan cherry grower Emma Grant believes her job is the best in the world. She gets to walk her ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

When I wrote about growing raspberries in Alaska, Charlotte Porter got in touch with me and wanted to tell me about her ...

Your home doesn’t have to look farm-like either, thanks to crops we call edimentals. The East Coast has a cornucopia of ...

With beans and salads cleared, there remains plenty of growing time for a second crop. Seasoned gardeners will have raised ...

It is time to think ahead to later in the season though, and a little extra sowing now will prove useful in keeping vegetable ...

Clove currants may be good selections if you live within USDA hardiness zones 4 to 8. Keep in mind that the plants do best in full sun, as well as in well-draining soils. With that said, clove ...

Given careful plant selection, some fairly extensive know-how, and a commitment to delivering the pet-like care that a potted fruit tree or bush demands, it’s possible to score moderate success.

Currants grow well in Wisconsin, their suitability for this area has never been a problem. It was their relationship to another plant, however, that sealed their fate in the U.S. The plant that had ...

Before Laura Rensberry even built her house, she planted 800 blueberry bushes. “The thing about blueberry plants is they will live forever if you have the right conditions — and they are the perfect ...