The boxwood is a densely growing evergreen shrub ideal for borders ... Hydrangeas are best for USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9. Lilacs are flowering shrubs known for their dark purple fragrant flowers ...

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As climate change makes South Texas' summers hotter and winters more likely to bring freezes, homeowners may want to reconsider their landscaping plants.

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Only six years old at the time, I was at first put off by these garish plants. Such strange and vibrant flowers seemed out of place among the respectable beans, peppers, spinach, and other ...

A flowering plant native to the desert regions of Tanzania ... Also known as black elephant ears, which isn't quite as spooky, this evergreen plant can grow up to 1.8 metres tall. Black magic is ...

Deck the halls with Christmas plants that put you in the spirit, some of which last for years! Here are the best Christmas ...

About 1% of flowering plants (around 4,000 species ... It is likely to be a fertility ritual stemming from mistletoe's evergreen colour which, of course, it maintains by stealing water and minerals ...

October is an ideal month to plant a variety of flowers, hardy vegetables, and shrubs, including marigolds, chrysanthemums, petunias, and dianthus. These plants thrive in cooler temperatures and ...

Scientists think they have the answer to a puzzle that baffled even Charles Darwin: How flowers evolved and spread to become the dominant plants on Earth. Flowering plants, or angiosperms ...

These are called evergreens, and they make good Christmas ... When you think about it, loads of things are plants. Weeds, flowers, trees, grass… Have a look next time you’re out and about ...