Take the time to smell the roses during National Month of Roses! Dozens of varieties and hundreds of roses are in bloom inside the beautiful Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point. Choose the right ...

Able to survive for long periods without water, this desert plant makes a great houseplant for forgetful gardeners. Rose of Jericho, nicknamed the resurrection plant, is a desert native. What makes it ...

I was recently gifted a mini rose plant and while I love having it on my kitchen windowsill, the thought of having it in my garden, alongside my other roses, did cross my mind. But, then I thought, ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...

Roses are universally loved with good reason! They’re lovely plants that offer undeniable romance and charm to your garden, whether they're groundcover roses edging a walkway or climbing roses ...

The snow that slowly melted was great for landscapes! Inches of snow do not equal the same number of inches in rainfall, but enough snow fell to provide a good dose of water for plant roots. And it ...

Clear plastic shoeboxes make for suitable rooting cases. Learn how to grow a rose from a cutting and a slip using the hardwood or softwood propagation technique. Roses are surprisingly easy to root. I ...

Achieving beautiful, healthy roses is a dream many gardeners have. These iconic flowers add beauty and color anywhere in the landscape, whether you want to boost curb appeal or punch up your backyard ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — On this edition of Weekend ...

If you are a rose person (and you know who you are), roses are not only the centerpiece of your garden but are the plant that commands most of your attention. I’m not a rose person, if you can’t tell.