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Winter gardens can be dreary and brown, but these flowering plants add color before spring arrives. Learn more about flowering plants that prove spring is coming during the late winter months.

Fall and winter can be a wonderfully relaxing time for gardeners, but it can also be a time to get those last-minute plantings in. In many USDA Hardiness Zones, November is the ideal time to plant ...

Spring 2026 is shaping up to be a color season with intention. Instead of loud novelty or fleeting brights, the palette this year feels curated, wearable, and quietly impactful. These are the five ...

Soak up some feelgood color with these tough but tiny blooms ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing: native spring ...

This spring, whether you’re considering putting your house on the market or just want to freshen up your home, one economical and simple way could help both situations: a new coat of paint. Jennifer ...

As temperatures rise, we're compelled to shed the bulkier all-black layers that carried us through winter to make space for a few brighter shades. It's only natural to be curious about effortless ways ...

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is seeing an early bloom of wildflowers, with many San Diegans wondering if it will turn into a superbloom, though experts caution that a heatwave could "doom the bloom" ...

Balayage—i.e. hand-painted highlights—is a great way to get in on the ash brown hair color trend if you're looking for ...