Lilies are a common Easter plant, adorning homes and churches across the Southeast during the spring. But there’s another lesser-known holiday beauty that also blooms around the time of Easter. Known ...

The gorgeous trumpet-shaped flowers of Easter lily are often used as springtime decor. But if you’re looking for a new plant to brighten your table or to give this holiday season, consider the Easter ...

As the weather warms up, plant lovers everywhere get excited for their spring flowers to burst into bloom. If you don't have a garden or patio, or no space on the balcony, growing flowering plants can ...

A gardener recently asked me why her Christmas cactus bloomed before Thanksgiving. My short answer was that it was likely a Thanksgiving cactus, which normally blooms between Halloween and ...

Gardeners, we've finally received much-needed rainfall over the past several days. While some areas of Southeast Texas received generous amounts, more is needed to alleviate the deficit. We continue ...

Q: I was given an Easter cactus last year. What should I do to keep it growing? Is this plant considered an epiphyllum? – N.S., Alta Loma A: Easter cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, the Christmas ...

Gardeners, many of you hosted neighbors, friends and family (as did we) during the Thanksgiving holiday. Some family members drove considerable distances and others traveled greater distances, ...

Recently I joined an online gardening chat group. I have to admit, some of the questions can be hilarious — like “how do I care for the tomato plant I dug up and brought indoors.” I am reminded of a ...