The maidenhair fern has a diva reputation, but its delicate fronds stay lush once you nail bright indirect light, steady moisture, and high humidity.
An almond tree gives you late-winter blossoms and homegrown nuts, but it is fussy about climate, pollination, and drainage. Here is how to grow and harvest one.
The moringa tree is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant tree grown for edible leaves and pods. Learn to plant it from seed, prune it low to harvest, and overwinter it cold.
Neem oil for plants controls aphids, mites, and whiteflies the organic way, but only if you mix and time it right. Here is how to spray it the right way.
Weeping cherry tree care starts with knowing it is grafted: plant in full sun and well-drained soil, water young trees well, and prune to protect the graft.
Spiderwort can flop and self-sow if you misjudge it. Learn how to grow this easygoing native perennial, from light and soil to dividing and cutting back.
Pink muhly grass dazzles in fall, but a green plant that never turns pink is a common letdown. Learn the sun, soil, and timing that earn the rosy cloud.
Summer flowers keep a garden colorful right through the heat. Discover the best heat-loving annuals, perennials, and bulbs for nonstop summer bloom.
Indian paintbrush dazzles in the wild but defeats most gardeners because it is hemiparasitic. Learn how to grow Castilleja from seed with a host plant.
Pepino melon is a frost-tender nightshade grown like a tomato for mild melon-cucumber fruit. Learn to grow, pollinate, harvest, and overwinter it at home.
Ligustrum, the fast-growing privet, builds a dense hedge in a few seasons. Learn which species to plant, how to space and prune them, and which turn invasive.
Plumbago rewards full sun and sharp drainage with sky-blue summer flowers. Learn to plant, prune, train, and overwinter this easygoing shrub.