Whether you're a gardening expert or can't keep a succulent alive, today is the day to strive for a greener thumb, celebrate the beauty of plants and embrace the joy of growing something of your own.

There are some 20,000 different species of bees here on planet Earth, and of those 20,000 species, one out of every four are at risk of extinction, according to The Bee Conservancy. Why should that ...

No, you shouldn’t wait until Mother’s Day to start planting your garden. If you're aiming for a productive spring or early summer harvest, mid-May is already quite late to start certain crops from ...

The difference is that their old states don’t stay at those temperatures for prolonged periods of time. It may get to 105, but that’s rare, and it probably will only last for a day or two out of the ...

Suddenly I can’t get enough of asters. Many of them get no respect, growing right under our noses, often aggressively. But with just a little bit of easy taming, they can be the showstoppers of a fall ...

Horticulturist Neil Sperry, who has written a weekly garden column for the Express-News since 1995, has compiled a new guide for Texas gardeners. "Lone Star Gardening" offers everything from garden ...