Frogs are interesting creatures, but they are best admired in marshes and other natural habitats, not on your front porch.

A gardener works in a garden bed in the middle of a circular lawn in a flower garden. - Utku Ozkok/Shutterstock Gardeners seeking the best flowering shrubs to plant in a small yard or garden may want ...

A good choice for hedging, the small leaf clusia ( Clusia guttifera) has a fast growth rate (growing a couple of feet per year) and dense, attractive foliage, according to MacFarlane. "It needs full ...

If you have shady spots, you can grow Kathleen (pink with green-edged leaves), Florida Fantasy (bright pink midvein with ...

Explore the 36th annual flower and garden show at Hicks Nurseries, featuring game-themed gardens and a giant Jenga centerpiece in Westbury.

When it comes to research on habitats for pollinating insects, villages have so far received relatively little attention. The ...

The South African native Carissa or Natal plum grows well here and has many appealing features. It is somewhat drought tolerant, has fragrant flowers and edible fruit. Also, many varieties are thorny, ...

Tropical fruits and off‑season produce: Bananas, mangoes, pineapples, and counter‑seasonal berries and vegetables have ...

Dominica, a Caribbean island state, has made some concrete policy, infrastructure and leadership progress in its quest to be ...

A decades-long effort to plant shrubs and trees around the Taklamakan Desert, China’s largest desert and one of the driest places on Earth, has turned a region long considered a biological void into ...

Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks ...

Discover Ohio spring destinations where wildflowers, scenic trails, and bright seasonal beauty make every trip feel refreshing.