This colorful flower is gorgeous and tall enough to act as a privacy barrier for your home or garden. Here are the details on how and when to plant it.

The last week has brought us plenty of snow and cold, but it’s looking more like summer inside the Iowa Events Center this weekend. The 47th Des Moines Home and Garden Show is returning to downtown, ...

Each session will explore a new topic and give participants the opportunity to engage with Extension horticulture experts.

— Find a space to dry seeds, such as a barn, shed or greenhouse, well before it is needed. — Stock up on equipment, such as ...

We tapped the professionals to learn more about when you can get this year's garden started, with consideration to your local ...

Installing a raised bed garden can expand your growing space and allow you to grow veggies, herbs, and flowers even if your ...

Whether we’re ‘doing’ gardening or simply ‘being’ in the garden, having contact with nature is vital as we age.

Turning a tennis court into a green space has many benefits. Plants can help cool the area down in summer, making it more ...

Sharp handheld shears are an invaluable tool for any gardener. From pruning bushes to snipping herbs to deadheading flowers, ...

Louisiana First Lady Donna Edwards points out green beans, right, and kohlrabi, left, also called German turnip, a biennial ...

A few hours each week spent outdoors nurturing fruits, flowers and vegetables can provide exercise, stress reduction, vitamin D and a better diet.

Planting location: Choose a spot that gets at least five to six hours of sun each day. Do not plant roses under or too close ...