Oh alas! The warm weather was settling in and then some late season snow moves into the area for some needed moisture. There is another month ahead of us that could still give us a good snowstorm or ...

I remember very well lunching at a restaurant near Anzio, south of Rome. In the garden was a mesembryanthemum plant loaded with the brightest orange flowers I had ever seen. In the West country accent ...

When it comes to getting hyacinths to bloom again, the trick is to grow them in very well-drained soil. A raised bed or ...

The beginning of April is a good time to think of the color of those daffodils in bloom. Yellow means “slow down” so pace yourself when it comes to adding tender plants and planting seeds this ...

The Endless Summer hydrangea is a newer variety that flowers on both old and new wood, so it will bloom “endlessly” all summer even if it is pruned in the spring. Courtesy photo The beginning ...

Calla lilies ( Zantedeschia aethiopica) are elegant flowers that come in various colors, including white, yellow, orange, ...

At Gethsemane Garden Center in Chicago, there are Canadian-grown tulip, daffodil and hyacinths bulbs, though only about 5% of their plants are imported.

Cynthia Sass is a nutritionist and registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. Frequently seen on national TV, she's Health's contributing nutrition ...