Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not until World War II were rose hips tested as a cure for children with scurvy symptoms in Britain due to Nazi blockades, proving ...

Rose of Sharon is a shrub or small tree that blooms with abandon from midsummer until frost. Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus ...

Training beautiful roses to climb up the front of your home lends a romantic, nostalgic feel and is a great way to add curb appeal. However, achieving the look you want is not always straightforward.

Sunflowers, herbs, and many other plants are easy to propagate. You can multiply them by sowing seeds, dividing bulbs and tubers, or starting cuttings from the stems or leaves of most herbaceous ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...

This is a great time to be thinking about roses, as February and March are the best months to plant them. (Nurseries generally get in their new ones in January and February.) Planted early, rose ...

Cutting gardens are trendy again as a new generation embraces the idea of growing free bouquets. If you’re thinking of giving the style a try this growing season, the National Garden Bureau offers ...

The rose is one of the oldest flowers in cultivation and is still considered one of the most popular garden flowers today. The flower is so popular that in 1986, Congress named the rose our national ...

Late January to early February is a crucial time for roses, and if you want them to thieve in spring, then now is the time to do a quick but very important gardening job. It can feel like there is ...

Q. My Rose of Sharon is becoming quite large and seems to be producing fewer flowers each year. What can I do? A. I noticed Rose of Sharon in flower in late summer when I traveled out and about in the ...