MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on bougainvilleas, creeping fig, crape myrtles, crown of thorns and ...

You just bought a young crepe myrtle for your garden. Before you can enjoy the vibrant blooms, you need to stake it to make ...

To get a 5% solution using a 40% distilled spirit (gin, vodka, whiskey, rum, tequila — do not use beer or wine), you add one ...

Smart gardeners learn to think small. They do their homework, and they plant varieties that don’t grow any larger than the ...

Something wonderful has been created in Moriac. What was once part of a sheep paddock has been transformed into a lush and ...

Ron Barrett had been living in Colorado, savoring all the hunting and fishing it had to offer. On a trip back to East Texas, ...

Gardening myths often come from a kernel of truth, but with science and observation we can make better choices for our landscapes. Fall and winter are not “dead seasons” but important times of rest, ...

Bird enthusiasts, prepare to wear out your binocular straps – the South Carolina Botanical Garden is a birdwatching paradise that would make even casual observers reach for a field guide. The diverse ...

Spring-blooming shrubs sometimes send out sporadic flowers this time of year in response to up-and-down fall temperatures.

Few houseplants are as synonymous with the Advent season as the Christmas cactus. When everything outside is gray, it typically opens its delicate pink, red, or white flowers, bringing a touch of ...

Broke my horticultural heart the other day to see a festive display of red amaryllis in full bloom, but with their bulbs ...

Thyme is the most cold-hardy herb and is therefore suitable for the fall and winter garden. Even if it should die back in a ...