While some people refer to banana plants as trees, they’re just large, herbaceous plants. Banana leaves emerge from a corm – a swollen, underground stem – in a tightly-rolled form. While these leaves ...

When I ask someone what bulbs they plant in the fall, most will say tulips. I do plant those in large numbers along with daffodils, crocus and other beauties. But ...

Columnist Jeff Lowenfels says to set up a winter storage location where it is totally dark and the temperature remains cool ...

Whether pale lavender, deep violet, or moody plum, purple flowers are sure to win plenty of admiration in the garden. Famed for their powerful yet calming hues, purple flowering annual and perennial ...

It stands metres high, takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are ...