In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

Exotic alfalfa varieties that produce white, blue, cream and yellow flowers are being looked at by plant breeders to improve ...

The plant you have is an interesting succulent called starfish flower (Stapelia gigantea), which is native to southern Africa. Easy to grow in a sunny window or outside during the warm season in part ...

Gingers produce thick, fleshy stems that grow at or just below the soil. With a good, thick mulch of leaves or pine straw, ...

Verbena rigida and Verbena bonariensis are some of the best drought-tolerant plants for beautiful displays in garden borders. Fragrant, bright purple flowers appear from summer to autumn, and they're ...

Dreaming of a sea of sunflowers in your garden? You can grow your own right at home – all it takes is a single sunflower and ...

Wondering if you've missed the boat on summer planting? Here are eight perennials that you can still plant in July.

Wild potato vine (Ipomoea pandurata) blooms through the spring and summer, offering hummingbirds lots of opportunity to enjoy ...