Asparagus fern looks delicate but is deceptively tough, yet yellows and sheds needles when care slips. Learn watering, light, invasiveness and pet toxicity.
Asiatic lily bulbs are the easiest true lilies to grow – plant them deep in full sun, feed lightly, divide crowded clumps, and keep them away from cats.
An artichoke plant gives edible buds and bold foliage, but the wrong variety or a skipped cold spell means no harvest. Learn to grow them right.
An apricot tree blooms so early that one late frost can wipe out the crop. Learn how to plant, prune, protect, and harvest apricots for years of sweet fruit.
Arborvitae makes the perfect privacy screen, but crowding and wet soil leave it brown and hollow inside. Learn to plant, space, water, and prune it right.
An areca palm browning at the leaf tips frustrates most owners. Learn the bright indirect light, mineral-free water, humidity, and feeding it really needs.
With thousands of apple varieties out there, the right pick is tricky. This guide sorts them by kitchen use and helps growers choose a tree that fruits.
Anthurium care goes wrong most from overwatering, so let the mix dry out, give bright indirect light and humidity, and the flamingo flower reblooms for years.
Annual flowers give instant, season-long color, yet most fizzle by July if planted wrong. Learn what annual means plus the best sun and shade picks.
Anise (Pimpinella anisum), the true licorice herb, is easy to grow from seed. Learn to tell it from star anise and fennel, then harvest its leaves and seeds.
Angelonia, the summer snapdragon, blooms nonstop in heat when other flowers quit. The full care guide to sun, soil, water, feeding, and pruning.
The anemone flower confuses gardeners because one name covers three different plants. Learn the types and how to plant, care for, and troubleshoot windflowers.