While non-native plants might be beautiful, they come with lots of downsides when you grow them outdoors. Here is a closer ...

An unusual creature with a distinctive head shape might be lurking in your garden, prompting curiosity and perhaps a bit of unease. Hammerhead worms, named for their spade-like or half-moon-shaped ...

We're all familiar with apples and pears, but there are many other fruit trees that produce edible fruit. Perhaps not as ...

With more than a million keen followers eager to hear what Jan Gettmann has to say on indoor tropical climber ... Jan has a vast collection of plants, but he particularly loves aroids, which ...

Your camellia plant will usually flower for 2-3 months ... It fills a hole with loveliness in temperate or semi-tropical gardens, but it doesn’t like pruning. It prefers well-drained, slightly acidic ...

Dunelm shoppers have been raving about an affordable option that's bringing a tropical vibe to their gardens this summer. The incredibly easy-to-maintain 'plant' is not only inexpensive but also ...

Unfortunately, those benefits go away once your plants start looking like they've spent a week in the Sahara. Ideally, indoor humidity should hover between 40% and 60% for most houseplants. Tropical ...

This study investigates the effects of island area and isolation on plant community structure, specifically focusing on the variation in species richness and abundance among different plant life forms ...

If all these suggestions are followed, our plants will be living in a potted paradise, as will we. Dr. Matthew Lisy, UConn Adjunct Faculty, UConn Home & Garden Education Center. The UConn Home ...