For our third and final installment of the native plant/exotic plant discussion, it seems we need to get to the crux of the matter. You need to pick a plant to add to your garden, so do you plant a ...

Many times on Plain Gardening, we’ve talked with gardening expert Bill Finch about tropical plants and that they do well in our part of the world. This is their season. In fact, Bill says if you DON’T ...

If you don't have enough light, grow lights can be a great alternative. Keep these no more than 2 feet away from the foliage, but some grow lights are more powerful than others. Even if they don't ...

Mulches would do the same to the wildflower seeds. Mulching over them would prevent them from properly germinating and ...

In the maritime Northwest, we are fortunate that our plant palette is so broad -- eucalyptus, palms and tree ferns fit comfortably with salal, vine maple and manzanita. So when we take a risk on a ...

The tropical hibiscus bloom period lasts for several months, which ensures your yard will be beautiful all summer long. (Ellis Lucia) Tropical plants play an important role in New Orleans summer ...

In 1893, tobacco millionaire James Buchanan Duke began work on an estate in central New Jersey. Duke wanted things just so. Hundreds of workers built hills where there used to be flat land. He made ...