These perennials, trees, and shrubs provide vital food and shelter for backyard birds through the winter months.

Plants typically need light to grow. However, some plants don’t like having a grow light overhead. myHOMEBOOK gardening ...

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

Growing a few of the rare plants that flower in winter can really brighten a cold-season garden. Try these hardy tubers for a ...

Watering your plants in this nook can turn into a peaceful daily ritual. Watching them grow, even slowly, brings a sense of ...

Tropical hibiscus likes hot weather and provides vibrant flowers in summer, but it will not survive a winter outside in ...

Effects of the warm winter? At the risk of jinxing us heading into our final weeks of winter, it looks like we’re getting away with a mild and non-punishing winter this year. Temperatures have hovered ...

It is time to plant the annual flowers that prosper in winter. Among those to consider are snapdragons, stocks, calendulas, dianthus and petunias. Snapdragons are available in three basic sizes. My ...

Water houseplants less in winter and ensure soil drains well to prevent root rot. Use a humidifier for tropical plants and ...

From bright cyclamen to pretty paperwhites, give your garden a burst of life this December with these quick-blooming flowers.