The color blue is pretty rare in nature, but the blue of lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is on the mark. This vibrant, low-growing annual brightens garden beds, borders, pots and even hanging baskets. It’s a ...

When you first start to explore the wonderful world of succulents, you're likely to be amazed at the vast number of different ...

Prized for their beautiful, tall spires of blue blooms, delphiniums are a staple of English style perennial borders and cottage gardens. If blue isn’t your color, you can choose delphiniums in a few ...

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A blue-purple member of the Plectranthus genus grows out in nature. - Sky Sailom Sangdad/Shutterstock Butterflies are more than just sets of pretty patterned wings and an easy at-home science project ...

Keeping houseplants happy indoors can be a challenge, especially if your space doesn’t get much natural sunlight.