Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...

If you're a little hazy on when exactly you should be planting bulbs for spring you're in the right place. Overall it's pretty straightforward but there is a slight variation between different types ...

Winter can feel like it drags on forever, but your home doesn’t have to be a dreary, gray waiting room until spring. Imagine ...

While they are often treated as annuals, amaryllis can be grown year-round and forced to rebloom year after year. Here's how ...

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 ...

Fall is a busy time for us gardeners as we work hard to get our yards ready for winter and prepared for spring. One of the most vital things to get done in October is planting all your spring bulbs, ...

When gardeners think of spring-blooming bulbs, the top four plants that come to mind are crocus, daffodils, hyacinths and ...

A lot of yards have sloped areas that are too steep to comfortably or safely mow. If you're stuck with one of them, you have a few alternatives. And the next few cooling weeks are a good time to get ...

Don't toss your amaryllis plant away once the blooms fade. Here's how to get new growth from its bulb, whether you want it to ...

Now through early November is prime time in our climate to plant tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and other spring-flowering bulbs. These bulbs need to go in the ground in fall because they first need to ...