This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a native shrub that turns wine-red and ripens blue-black berries in early fall.

For a Full Moon to earn the Super Moon tag, it should be within approximately 90 percent of its closest distance to Earth. Blue Moon: A Blue Moon is the second Full Moon in a month that ...

A clump-forming perennial, to around 90cm high, with narrowly oval green leaves. Rounded clusters of scented white flowers with pale pink centres are produced in early to mid summer ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Oct. 16, 2024, the moon is 14 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 98% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a guest staying over for a quick visit. It's here to stay ...

Scientists believe the moon's water, chemistry and energy could support life. Marking the latest foray into space exploration, NASA has launched its first mission to explore Jupiter's moon ...

Smother weeds with ground-hugging phlox. Delicate in appearance but tough in character, these spreading perennials soften the edges of paths and grow in dry rockeries and on sunny banks and slopes.

Mulch annually with well-rotted manure or leaf mould and feed weekly in summer. Penstemons are short-lived perennials that can suffer in winter. To avoid losses, pruning penstemon is best done in ...