"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The crown of thorns is a striking houseplant with bright green foliage and tiny flowers enclosed with ...

Is crown of thorns a good plant for your home or garden? Take a look at the pros and cons before you decide, plus get expert tips on how to grow it. This thorny succulent with irritating sap can be ...

Many of us look for greenery or flowering plants to brighten our homes during the dreary winter months. But a number of readers said they have “black thumbs” and kill every houseplant they buy. I ...

A walk in the early evening took me past a neighbor’s home with a couple of containers on the west-facing porch. They were filled with healthy-looking plants in full bloom. My wise neighbor had filled ...

Description: This member of the milkweed or spurge family grows neatly in a pot and brings strong red-family color to the winter garden. A spiny shrub much like a succulent, it grows slowly to 4 feet ...

The crown of thorns plant, named for the wreath of spines Christ was forced to wear during his crucifixion, has come a long way in a few decades. We’ve gone from a single red-flowered species ...

The fallen leaves crunched under my feet as I hiked through the woods at the edge of our property, searching for the hedgerow of trifoliate orange shrubs I desired to harvest. My eyes surveyed the ...