As the days get shorter, folks like to brighten up their home with bouquets of colorful cut flowers, but for most kamaaina, flowering plants are another option. Instead of lasting a few days, many ...

Stuck inside? Design your own plant-filled sanctuary. It's fair to say hundreds of wannabe gardeners are flocking to hardware stores, nurseries and do-it-yourself warehouses to purchase flowers, ...

Ever walk into a garden center and spot something new you just have to take home? This year, plant selections are getting a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

If you want to improve your indoor or outdoor garden layout, now is the perfect time. Gardening is constantly evolving with unique solutions for all situations and climates. New ideas about how we ...

Gardeners trying to lure pollinators to their landscape would be wise to mimic nature and plant wildflowers. The attractive perennials tolerate harsh climates, seldom need fertilizing and resist most ...

Bloom designed this garden to grow food in Mill Creek, WA. So many plants that we enjoy—especially trees—are the gift of someone else’s foresight. A sapling in one generation becomes a landmark in the ...

Most hydrangeas thrive in filtered shade or morning light, but some contemporary varieties like ‘Limelight’, ‘Quick Fire’, and ‘Moon Dance’ have been bred to thrive in partial-to-full sun conditions.

Perennials are like the reliable old friends of the garden—once they’re settled in, they keep coming back year after year ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...