Cherry plum confuses gardeners because the name covers a sweet early fruit tree and purple-leaf ornamentals. Here is how to tell them apart and grow them.
Skullcap is a tough native perennial that draws bees and butterflies and shrugs off deer. Learn the best Scutellaria species, light, soil, and propagation.
Campanula, or bellflower, is an easy perennial from creeping mats to tall spikes. Learn to plant, water, deadhead, divide, and tame creeping bellflower.
Cat safe plants let you keep a lush home without risking a curious cat. A roundup of non-toxic houseplants, toxic ones to avoid, and what to do if your cat nibbles.
A zen garden swaps flowers for raked gravel and a few rocks. Here is how to design, build, plant, and maintain a serene backyard karesansui, step by step.
The ZZ plant is nearly indestructible, yet overwatering kills it fast. Learn the right light and watering, plus how to fix yellow leaves and root rot.
Yucca plant leaves yellowing or the cane going soft? Master yucca plant care indoors and out: lean watering, gritty soil, bright light, and easy propagation.
A zucchini plant buries you in squash once you nail the timing. Learn when to plant, how to space, prune, hand pollinate, harvest, and fix the usual problems.
Yellow watermelon looks like the red kind but hides sweet, honey golden flesh. Learn why it is yellow, the best varieties, and how to grow it from seed.
Yuca, the starchy cassava root, grows easily from stem cuttings in warm climates. Learn to plant, harvest, and safely cook out its cyanide.
Yellow flowers brighten any garden. This guide sorts the best by plant type, sun or shade, and bloom time, with zones and named varieties for your spot.
Yaupon holly is a tough native evergreen that takes drought, salt and shade, feeds birds with red berries, shears into hedges and brews into caffeinated tea.