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I am growing lantana in my containers. Should the plants be deadheaded? Answer: Lantana is a perennial shrub native to the ...

Effectiveness: Excellent at filtering indoor air, particularly effective at removing toxins like formaldehyde, xylene, ...

A rainbow, or the visible light spectrum, includes a beautiful array of colors, but it does not include all colors ...

One is the loneliest number - for green bell peppers, this is often the case as they are left alone while red, yellow, and ...

It's always a delight to have birds visit our yards. To attract more feathered friends, consider planting this native berry ...

I had a light and refreshing salad bowl dinner at a friend’s home and decided to make one at home during these warm days. I ...

We spent a year testing and reviewing beauty launches; here are the 73 best new makeup, skincare, and haircare products and tools.

Peterson cares for the luscious, wonderland-like garden with his partner, Michael Templeton, in the backyard of their south ...

The Floralife formula contains a mix of nutrients meant to replace those that flowers lose access to once they're harvested.

On a gray morning in early September, with no cruise ships in town(!), I wandered up Basin Road and the first part of the Perseverance Trail with a friend. Just ahead of us was a woman walking her dog ...