Picking low-water, low-maintenance plants that thrive in your region is good for your bottom line and curb appeal.

Perennials. Tall slipper plant (Pedilanthus bracteatus) is a highly drought-tolerant selection from Mexica whose bracts are suggestive of Dorothy’s footwear in “The Wizard of Oz.” These bracts are ...

Make your Tampa Bay garden stand out with colorful planting pots. Enhance curb appeal and reflect your personal style now!

Worried that your garden is going to suffer in heatwaves this summer? Follow these tips to protect your plants and keep your ...

Carrots are an excellent vegetable to plant in July for fall harvests, but they’ll need consistent moisture to germinate (so you’ll need to stay on top of keeping your carrot plants well-watered).

Sunshine Warm climate Humidity Lush greenery Unfortunately, none of this makes gardening easier. The sun dries everything out ...

Goosegrass Goosegrass, also known as sticky weed or cleavers, is a tall, messy-looking weed that can very quickly take over a flower bed, sticking to other plants and to your clothes – this is how it ...

Looking for a plant to help you fill those tough to manage spots in the drier and shadier parts of the garden? Here are three shade perennials to try.

Mulching helps to reduce soil moisture loss, keeps roots cool and prevents the growth of weeds, which use much water, robbing garden plants. Mulch after watering or a summer storm, rather than ...

Blue fescue is a cool-season grass, meaning it prefers mild climates. As a perennial, blue fescue should be grown in USDA ...

Drought-tolerant plants that have impressive size or shape can act as accents that bring a planting scheme together or simply add character and drama. Biennial mullein (Verbascum bombyciferum or V.

From phlox to ginger to starry campion, there are multiple options for rain tolerant ground covers that can benefit your ...