Cabbage is so much more than a familiar, pale green ball that is shredded to make sauerkraut. Every variety leafs out from a central core and folds its leaves around each other to form a rosette or ...

Plant ornamental kales and cabbages for texture and color in the fall and winter garden. I planted several varieties and placed them in containers, the garden and even a window box. Surprisingly, they ...

Whiteflies can devastate a garden, but different species are attracted to different plants. Here's what flora you need to ...

At a time when thoughts should be on planning a coming season of gardening, including checking on dahlia bulbs, gladiolus corms, cleaning tools, or organizing the garage, my mind moves to happiness ...

If you’re sad that the peak gardening season is coming to an end, consider planting some fall showstoppers. Ornamental kale grows wonderfully in the fall and looks gorgeous too. If you’re sad that the ...

SINCE I STRAINED the limits last week trying to connect the madness of basketball in March to vegetable gardening, let me begin today by starting with the first in the Brassica genus. Latin for ...

Ornamental kale is a wonderful plant with large rosettes of purple, pink, red or white leaves that can extend the season for your flower beds or container pots. A member of the Brassica oleracea ...

Chrysanthemums are the quintessential fall flower, bringing a blaze of vibrant orange, red, and yellow to your garden during the cooler months. However, they aren't the only plants that can thrive in ...

For quite a while, I have been encouraging people to grow more edible plants. We import nearly ninety percent of our food and we could be growing lots of it in our backyards or on our lanais. So, this ...

Question: The sago palm seems to be highly prized by many home gardeners and professional landscapers. What are the reasons for its attraction? Does it have special cultivation requirements that make ...