Pawpaw trees provide ornamental interest in early spring, when they produce small, crimson- and rust-colored blooms. Their ...

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I am constantly on the lookout for the best plants for a courtyard garden as I have a small courtyard garden myself. It's a ...

Christmas brings a lot of excitement with sparkling lights; festive decorations; and, of course, the Christmas tree.

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SOME homeowners gaze out their windows and see lush and beautiful gardens. Others would like to see lush and beautiful ...

Many gardeners drop their guard in winter, giving animals an opportunity to do significant damage to garden plants.

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Evergreens can collect snow and ice, eventually snapping under the weight of winter precipitation. Here's how to protect ...

And to think that we were once called the Isle of Beautiful Waters … In a way, we have taken a path that has led us away from ...

Ruth Vanita is the author of many books, most recently the novel, A Slight Angle.