The Alabama pitcher plant, Michigan monkey flower, and Presidio clarkia are among the gorgeous, hyper-local American plants that are now endangered.

These 10 towns offer peaceful living and relaxed communities! Muncie sits in east-central Indiana and knows how to take things easy. The pace here lets you breathe. Nobody rushes through their day ...

Propagating a Thanksgiving cactus is an easy, budget-friendly way to multiply your favorite winter-blooming houseplant. You can grow new plants by rooting cuttings in soil or water, or by dividing a ...

It can be hard to say no to new beauties, but ask some pointed questions about the quality of the plants, and just as important, the value of your time ...

Here are the questions to help you settle on what you like, what fits your lifestyle and what issues you hope to resolve — and 6 common mistakes to avoid ...

All across the region this year, lilacs were affected by a fungal disease called pseudocercospora, which got its start during ...

The first week of November shuffles in the rain and storms of autumn, so take this as your cue to stop procrastinating and ...

New hostas don't look as impressive as those in the catalogs, but they will grow bigger with proper care. This is how to ...

Bats, screech owls and many other animals live in holes in dead or living trees, or overwinter nestled deep in the furrows of their bark.

Understanding which bulbs need to be planted in fall and which need to be dug in fall can be confusing, so let’s review.

Let’s explore a few ways to save money and harness nature’s bounty for mulch, leaf mold, composting, and supporting our pollinators and beneficial insects.

The ghost, native to only Florida and Cuba, is a leafless web of roots splayed on the trunks of native trees. It’s also ...