"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Just like the sun and rain, flowers need fertilizer! But what do all those numbers and letters on the ...

When high summer heat combines with lack of rain, plant growth can slow from its peak levels in spring and early summer. If/when that happens, remember that nutrition needs go down accordingly. Be ...

With tropical, spidery blooms that stop you in your tracks, who wouldn't obsess over these otherworldly blooms? But, while passion flowers are undoubtedly beautiful and impressive, these climbing ...

Both gardeners and plants work hard in summer. For plants, growing foliage, developing buds, opening flowers, and forming and ripening fruits take a lot of energy. They need a helping hand, and you ...

The three numbers on fertilizer are the N-P-K ratio, which stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These three nutrients have separate functions and are essential to a plant's growth and ...

Banana peels often end up in the garbage, but you can give them a second life in your garden or for your houseplants. Make ...

Have you ever struggled with a some-assembly-required item, and hours later concluded that whoever wrote the instructions obviously never actually put one together? That's the way I felt the other day ...

Brightly colored annual flowers are popping up around the metro area. Annuals are an easy way to provide color with little care, but you’ll get the most from your plants if you give them a little ...

A Christmas cactus grows best when it's slightly pot-bound. In fact, most Christmas cacti thrive for many years without being ...

Bees leave an electric trace on pollinated flowers, telling other bees the flower is tapped out. A study found fertilizers change that electric field and put bumblebees off from fertilizing. Bees are ...