The New York Botanical Garden has named a flower “The Divine Miss M” in honor of Bette Midler. It’s been planted in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Midler’s ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I enjoyed your article on plant adaptations; it got me thinking about something I recently discovered when looking for a plant called mock orange. There were two — Pittosporum ...

Being able to identify plants and flowers takes time, says Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center nursery manager Scott Smith. For eight months he threw himself into the learning process, ...

Q: I'm new to gardening. I planted two hydrangeas from Sam's Club (not sure of the variety) yesterday, and I'm already thinking about winter care. I was reading online where you are supposed to build ...

Flower names can sound as sweet as their botanical counterparts smell. Some florally inspired monikers, like Rose, Daisy and Lily, are so commonly used for people that we might forget they have such ...