Choose the right plants and you can create gorgeous mixes for winter containers. Many magical DIY holiday porch pot ideas will take you through Christmas, but these easy planting recipes can be ...

With evergreen foliage and a long bloom time, this compact agapanthus adds year-round beauty to gardens and containers.

Left to their own accord, seeds would drop to the ground in late summer or autumn, survive winter, then germinate when the soil and air temperatures are optimal. So why not mimic nature by creating ...

With spring just around the corner and summer hot on its heels, it’s hard to know what to plant in these waning weeks of ...

Plant propagation is essentially creating new plants from existing ones. Luckily, many houseplants are easy to propagate.

Not all plants are suitable for winter sowing. Heat lovers ... following the depth recommended on their package labels, and snap on container lids or, if using jugs, use duct tape to affix ...

Any food-safe container with a lid that can hold ... pathogens that could threaten their health. Not all plants are suitable for winter sowing. Heat lovers, like my tomatoes and zinnias, are ...

Milk jugs are repurposed as mini greenhouses for winter seed sowing in Westchester County, New York. (AP/Julia Rubin) ...