For those of us with a small outside space, adding color to a yard or balcony might not be as simple as planting lots more ...

Now that high heat has arrived, it's time to rethink plant-care strategy from pushing growth to helping plants survive.

Once the plant flowers, even if it is pulled, it retains enough moisture to complete seed formation and regrow. ... Most municipalities frown on including these in yard waste collection bins.

Their unique front-yard landscape features deck and pebble walkways linking deep raised beds made from stacked bits of broken concrete where they grow vegetables, cutting flowers and fruits.

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