Many of us like to enjoy our patios year-round, but if you want to keep some privacy, make sure you have some of these vines, ...

Shirley Henderson will forever be linked to the “Harry Potter” franchise thanks to her role as Moaning Myrtle in 2002’s “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” It’s a role she landed only after ...

Planting fast-growing evergreen shrubs in your landscape is an easy way to create a privacy screen, reduce noise, and add ...

Focus on removing branches that are dead, weak, rubbing against others, or growing in the wrong direction to improve plant health. Deciduous trees like Japanese maples can be thinned out to showcase ...

Question: We are trying to stretch our gardening dollars. How far apart can we plant our fall petunias in flower beds? How many petunias do we place in a hanging basket? Answer: Most petunias can ...

Question: Many bougainvilleas are in full bloom in our neighborhood, but ours is good and green and only has a few flowers scattered among the plant. How do we obtain more blooms? Answer: Maybe too ...

In my several decades of writing for the Star Telegram my recommendations and suggestions have been fine-tuned and tailored many times over. Put in other words, I’ve learned some important lessons.

Think about your lawn: A picturesque stretch of carefully manicured green grass that you adore spending time on. However, does it feel like something's missing? Grass-only yards can be visually ...

Just like Sleeping Beauty of fairy tale fame attracted admirers while she slept, there's no reason for your winter garden to lack interest. With some well-chosen plant combinations and other design ...