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It often happens that when a certain color combination appears in your garden, it is simultaneously found on a number of ...
More exotic-looking is Euphorbia myrsinites, an evergreen perennial with succulent leaves that lends itself easily to rock ...
As Central Texas faces it first 100-degree heat of 2025, we revisit this 2022 story on how to plant a drought tolerant, frost ...
Dragon fruit or pitaya are a type of cactus, which produce either red or yellow fruit. The yellow fruit has thorns and this video shows how to remove these thorns so the fruit can be harvested safely.
Did you know that Putian in Fujian, China, where Putien restaurants get their produce, has sweet, plump razor clams; juicy, ...
If you're at your wits' end wondering how to save a wilting, sad Christmas cactus, here are some some foolproof ways to bring ...
You can grow these flowers on the cheap from seed—no fuss, no muss. Sow seeds for marigolds, zinnias, cosmos and more ...
McDonald's is putting SquishMallows back in their Happy Meals for a limited time and at Rhode Island McDonalds. Happy Meals ...
The potted succulents and some ferns are survivors ... As I write this, I can see one blazing orange-yellow in my neighbor's yard. This was the year we were going to add one to a sunny spot ...
Two of my favorite shade-tolerant perennials are grown primarily for their attractive foliage. Hostas have swordlike bicolor leaves; Heuchera micrantha varieties come in colorful leaf shades including ...
Recently, we encouraged readers to review their gardens periodically to identify both strengths and needs for improvement,” ...