Gone are the days when people filled their front garden beds with flats of annual flowers to create a summer-long carpet of color. That’s just too expensive and too much work these days for all but ...

A patio is one of the best places to enjoy the summer—especially when it's surrounded by lush greenery. One way to quickly add beautiful blooms to this space is with fast-growing flowers, which will ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Ideal for planting in ...

Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.