Confused by cedar trees? Eastern red cedar is a juniper, western red cedar an arborvitae, only Cedrus is a true cedar. Learn to tell them apart and grow each.
Catmint is the easiest blue perennial you can grow: it blooms for months on lean soil, shrugs off drought, feeds bees, and resists deer with almost no care.
The chamomile plant looks fussy but thrives on neglect, and most growers overwater or overfeed it. Here is how to grow, harvest, and brew your own from seed.
Candytuft is an evergreen perennial that smothers itself in early-spring bloom and asks for almost nothing. Learn how to plant, prune, and keep it flowering.
Cardinal flower is a scarlet native perennial hummingbirds love, but it sulks if its needs go unmet. Learn to plant, water, and overwinter Lobelia cardinalis.
A catalpa tree gives huge heart-shaped leaves, showy summer flowers, and fast shade, but drops a lot of litter. Learn how to choose, plant, and care for one.
The canna lily brings bold tropical color all summer, but cold soil rots its rhizomes. Learn to plant, feed, deadhead, overwinter, and choose the best cannas.
Calla lily care looks fussy but is simple once you match watering to the type, plant the rhizomes at the right depth, and give them a winter rest to rebloom.
Calibrachoa yellows and quits blooming when starved or grown too alkaline. Learn the full-sun, heavy-feeding, acidic care that keeps million bells flowering.
Calathea care comes down to filtered water, bright indirect light, and humidity. Learn watering, varieties, and how to fix curling and crispy leaves.
A caladium gives you hand-painted heart-shaped leaves, but only if you plant the tuber eyes-up in warm soil, keep it shaded and humid, and lift before frost.
Growing button mushrooms at home is easy if you nail the casing layer. Here is the full how-to from spawn to harvest, with safety and fixes.