With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, grocery stores and nurseries will be selling “shamrocks." As someone of Irish descent, I ...

Around St. Patrick’s Day, grocery stores or floral shops sell “shamrock” plants. This imposter is a plant from the genus Oxalis, a member of the wood sorrel family. It hails from mountainous regions ...

With March now upon us, St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. But Leprechauns, green beer and pots of gold aside, there is another traditional symbol associated with the ...

AD, a missionary who earlier assumed the name Patricius, arrived in Ireland with the objective of converting the Celtic Irish to Christianity. Legend has it that he used a small, three-leafed plant to ...

Are you tired of constantly removing weeds from your garden? Consider planting this gorgeous cover crop to help improve your ...

Planting coleus in the border. Paul Debois Plant coleus in a sunny or partly shaded spot, in moist but well-drained soil. Coleus are low growing, so they look best at the front of a border, combined ...

Supported by By Margaret Roach Photographs by Stacey Cramp Have you ever unearthed the congested tangle confined within each cell of a seedling tray at transplant time, when tiny roots had already ...

But once they’re out in the world, one question often crops up: Why are my seedlings legging? Whether you’re growing vegetables in a small garden from scratch for the first time or you’re a seasoned ...

February is the optimal time to seed leeks, onions, and celery. Early to mid-March is the best time to plant early season cold-tolerant plants like broccoli, cabbage, and head lettuce, and long-season ...

Every year, gardeners everywhere sow seeds indoors. After all, starting your own seedlings offers a host of benefits over buying them. But there are three things you need to do before you put those ...