Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A male ruby-throated hummingbird flying - Jody Trappe Photography/Getty Images There are plenty of hedges and shrubs out there to ...

Oppressive heat has gardeners looking ahead to the fall garden. Cape honeysuckle and firespike are two plants that bloom beautifully in autumn and can be planted now. Cape honeysuckle, a plant that ...

A 6-to-12-foot-tall, evergreen shrub from South Africa, cape honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis) displays orange flowers from autumn to spring in full sun. It’s useful for accents and informal hedges. Some ...

Last week I wrote about salvias and lantanas. There are many species and selections available, most of which are drought tolerant and deer proof. They also are major sources of nectar for butterflies, ...

Based on the testimony of other gardeners and the number of hummingbirds in my landscape right now, it has been a great spring for hummingbirds. Your sugar water feeders will help keep them fed this ...

Under the semi-shade of our redwood trees my wife and I have established a plant infirmary for those stricken and ofttimes neglected plants. There, these unfortunate ones frequently recover and are ...