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A sure sign of spring is the arrival of Easter lilies in stores. While this iconic symbol of Easter is often enjoyed only for the holiday season as a potted plant in your house, it can also be a striking addition to your garden.

This article will discuss two species which are found in Pennsylvania: common cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) and sulfur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta).

As your houseplant grows larger and the roots either begin to grow through the drainage holes or become pot bound, repotting the plant into a larger pot will become necessary.

Knowing what family a plant belongs to can be useful in making decisions about rotating plants for managing pests and soil fertility in the garden.

Properly selecting houseplants for purchase at a garden center or other retailer is essential if you want to take home a good, healthy plant and avoid potential problems.

Proper soil fertility is the foundation for plant health. Different types of plants have specific nutritional requirements and soil pH and nutrient levels vary greatly from site to site.

Summer and fall blooming bulbs planted in the spring can bring new interest and color to your gardens and containers.

Garlic mustard is an invasive weed. Learn about the characteristics that allowed it to become widespread and the steps you can take to help control this exotic weed.

Crevice gardening is a form of rock gardening that allows alpine plants to grow in tight spaces between flat pieces of rock turned on end, often at an angle to mimic natural stratified rock formations.

What are shamrocks and four-leaf clovers? This article describes the real plants behind these lucky charms, and a shamrock stand-in called Oxalis that you can grow at home.

Very few plants will grow when soil is constantly saturated; however, some trees, shrubs, and ground covers are more tolerant of wet sites than others.

When you realize that a large shrub or tree was planted in the wrong spot in your landscape, what do you do?

Discover favorites from times past to add color to the garden.

Mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica) is an Asian green associated with traditional Japanese cooking with a mild mustard-like peppery flavor.

With some planning and research, you can create a cutting garden to provide beautiful flowers for your table all season long and beyond.