If you're looking for cheery, colorful annuals with a reputation for being quick and easy to grow for beginner gardeners, look no further than cosmos flowers (Cosmos spp.) In fact, the standard ...

Planters enhance terraces, balconies, and gardens year-round. However, in winter, they face special challenges: frost, ...

Create stunning flower pots from cement with this simple DIY craft! Perfect for decorating your home, this project is easy, ...

Some evergreen container plants offer more than year-round foliage, adding fragrance, seasonal interest, and flexibility to ...

In this day and age, outdoor space is more precious than ever. If you’re lucky enough to have a backyard, patio or balcony, not only can you beautify it with chic weather-resistant furniture or art, ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Perhaps the easiest way to bring big impact to your ...

If you’ve been toying with the idea of becoming a plant parent, there’s never been a better time to get started. With an overwhelming array of easy-to-grow plants and online help, first-time plant ...

This is the time in the growing season when the bedding plants are in the ground, the petunia baskets are hanging on the front porch, the vegetable garden has been planted, and the enthusiastic ...