A lot of “brown-thumbers” end up with poinsettias and other indoor gift plants this month and have no idea what to do with these festive adoptions. By far, the main way these living gifts meet their ...

Tis the season for holiday cactuses, but can you tell them apart? Here's how to identify the differences between a ...

You don’t have to be a master gardener to create a fun garden for your kids. Liven up your backyard with these rock garden craft ideas. Paint the rocks on all sides with a couple of coats of green ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Maxed out on marigolds? Put out with petunias?

Cacti are weird enough – bulbous, spiny and sprouting flowers and fruits where you’d least expect them. Take a historic cactus-and-succulents garden and add artwork — like a pregnant woman’s torso ...

Lately, it's been hotter than Hades around here, or Phoenix, take your pick! But I like it warm, and would rather have Arizona climate over Alaska any day. Here in Connecticut, it seems like we get ...

Oct. 27—Permian High School art teacher Luis Trejo Fuentes is seeking cactus donations for the campus' outdoor garden. Contributions have started coming in, but the garden is large, so the more the ...