In November, the short days of autumn feel longer, colder, and frost seems mere days away. And at this time of year our ...

Few plants can liven up a winter day like the amaryllis. The large pink, white, red, orange and variegated flowers are truly ...

Succulents are drought-tolerant plants, but it's essential to know how to properly water them to help them thrive.

Star anise is a unique spice known for its fragrant aroma and distinct star-shaped pods. Growing star anise in your kitchen ...

They'll be wowed by these gifts and toys for 5-year-olds, which are tested in the Good Housekeeping Institute and approved by real kids.

IT’S November! Which means it’s officially Tulip Bulb Planting time. Unlike daffodils, these beauties would rather be planted ...

Young Walter Ingwersen, a German-born alpine-plant specialist, spent part of the First World War interned as an enemy alien, ...

Photo Credit: gailhampshire / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 Coral bean grows differently in different parts of the state: In North and Central Florida, it’s a large flower, but in South Florida, it ...

If you bought potted elephant ears (Colocasia), cannas or caladiums, bring the pots ... plants down to six inches tall and ...

Chefs boiled water and heated soups and stews by dropping hot stones into wooden dishes, tightly woven grass baskets, or by setting large clay pots directly in the fire. Wooden containers from ...