I want to thank my friend and colleague, Jie Cai, from the Kunming Institute of Botany in Yunnan, China, for photographing the snake gourds growing in their glasshouses, specifically for this blog.

Saratoga Springs welcomed farmers and their giant pumpkins from across the country for an annual competition and celebration ...

Sage (Salvia) is an attractive, drought-tolerant, easy-to-grow shrubby plant with aromatic, evergreen leaves that are often soft and downy. It also produces pretty flowers in mid- to late summer. This ...

A great addition to borders and containers, alstroemerias produce showy flowers in a wide choice of colours from early summer to the first frosts. Most are hardy and easy to grow, blooming generously ...

Pulpy pumpkin poundage was the name of the game Saturday as hundreds gathered in downtown Saratoga Springs for the 9th annual ...

They’re also available in many different sizes, ranging from dwarf 40cm to 1.5-2m giants. Shapes vary from balls and pompoms to simple daisy and anemone. You can grow dahlias from seed or tubers – ...

Add some colour and dramatic foliage to your weary winter garden. Bromeliads have fascinated gardeners and plant lovers since their introduction to the gardening world with many wanting to learn how ...

Many flower in spring, but some flower in summer. A magnolia bush or tree is a long-term investment – they are slow growing and can take 10-20 years to reach their ultimate size. It's therefore worth ...

Flower colours come in shades of pink, purple, red, dark maroon, and white, and blooms are often bicoloured. Sweet William is easy to grow from seed and makes an excellent cut flower. Traditionally, ...

Nothing says “boo-tiful” like a little pumpkin decor to round out your fall spaces. If your a little scared that will scream a little too Halloween, we’ve got you covered. Friend of the show ...

“Plants get their food from photosynthesis, but they need some other micronutrients and macronutrients that are critical in creating enzymes, regulating water, and plant defense,” says Summer ...