Whether you're aiming for ground cover or fresh fruit, sometimes you want to speed nature up a bit. Try this list of ...

Plants have small pores on the underside of their leaves, known as stomata. When the sun rises, these pores open and the ...

Building monstrous mounds of mulch — known as mulch volcanoes — around the base of a young tree creates several immediate ...

For more than 50-years, a tiny movement has grown in the East Bay thanks to Dennis Makishima. He is considered by many, a master of Aesthetic Pruning, and an influential figure in California's bonsai ...

Line your small garden with an adorable little stepover apple tree that can fence in and protect your precious plants without ...

Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas cactus are related plants that are all extremely easy to propagate. When you trim these ...

There is nothing quite like biting into a sun-ripened strawberry grown in your own yard. Beyond the unbeatable flavor and satisfaction, homegrown produce is often more nutritious than store-bought, ...

When planting new trees make sure to select one that will fit in the space when ... Avoid plants that eventually could grow into wires or structures that may interfere with utilities and power ...

Our guide on how to plant and care for fig trees has expert tips on how to water, fertilize, prune, and propagate it to grow ...

The most-used privacy tree in the United States is the Leyland Cypress. Its soft, feathery leaves and sturdy, ...

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This popular low-growing plant seems like a nice, innocuous groundcover, but it’s an aggressive grower that can spread 50 ...