Gardening

This undated image provided by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co./rareseeds.com shows the rice-bearing panicles of a Duborskian rice plant. (Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co./rare seeds.com via AP)

Want to grow your own rice? A step-by-step guide for adventurous gardeners

Many of us think of rice as a plant that grows in flooded fields. And that’s because the kind of rice we’re most familiar with is the long-grain, wetland variety called lowland rice.
 
This May 19, 2019, image provided by The Nature Conservancy shows a blue-winged warbler. (Derek Rogers via AP)

How to turn down the volume and protect wildlife in your yard and garden

 
Peonies are on display at Nichols Arboretum's W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden Monday, June 2, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Bustling crowds and bus rides are part of the annual peony pilgrimage to Michigan

 
This May 20, 2025, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows the pruning of the top third of a chrysanthemum plant. Three such carefully timed prunings each year will result in fuller, sturdier plants. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Chelsea Chop is the catchy new name for a classic gardening technique

 
The Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, on Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

From radio waves to temple domes: The unexpected journey of a Krishna couple in Utah

 

Tulip festival dazzles the home of King Henry VIII

The UK’s largest tulip festival at the former home of King Henry VIII is delighting visitors in the Spring sunshine. 100,000 bulbs are painting the garden of the historic royal palace in a carpet of color. (AP Video: Tom Rayner)
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Residents of kibbutz destroyed in Israel-Hezbollah fighting worry about safety once they return

Colourful Christmas lights displays enchant nighttime visitors at Botanic Garden in Berlin

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This image provided by Phaidon/Monacelli shows a springtime view of the Blue Pool Garden at Planting Fields State Historic Park in Oyster Bay, N.Y, as published in the book, "Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island," edited by Gina J. Wouters and Jerome E. Singerman. (David Almeida via AP)

Tradition and change intertwine to create beauty at a century-old arboretum

 
This March 19, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows daffodils in full bloom. Daffodils are among the flowers least likely to cause seasonal allergy symptoms. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Some plants cause more suffering than others for gardeners with pollen allergies

 
This image shows Loves Me, Loves Me Not, a new hybrid tea rose introduced by Star Roses and Plants for 2025. (Star Roses and Plants via AP)

8 new varieties of rose plants to choose from as a Mother’s Day gift

 
This April 10, 2025, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a Pimm's Cup cocktail made with fresh mint, strawberries and cucumber on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

The secret to a refreshing cocktail or mocktail might be growing in the garden

 
This 2019 image provided by Timber Press shows an oak tree in Bedford, N.Y. (Doug Tallamy via AP)

Oaks excel at supporting the food web (including us). Arbor Day’s a good time to plant one

 
The 1997 image provided by Forestry Images shows young asparagus spears emerging in Imperial County, Calif. (Gerald Holmes/Strawberry Center/Cal Poly San Luis Obispo/Forestry Images via AP

Asparagus in the garden takes its time but is worth the wait

 
This April 9, 2007, image provided by Bugwood.org shows a Northern red oak in Hinsdale, Ill. (Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP)

Oaks, asters and 6 other ‘keystone’ native species to plant for biodiversity

 
This May 2015, image provided by Doug Tallamy shows the University of Delaware entomologist and father of the modern native plants movement taking photos of warblers in Oxford, Pa. (Cindy Tallamy via AP)

Every yard makes a difference. Native-plant champion Doug Tallamy’s got a new book explaining how

 
Farmers use acrylic cloth for insulation to grow tulips earlier in the season near Lisse, Netherlands, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Flower lovers and influencers flock to the tulip vistas at an iconic Dutch park

 
This July 12, 2005, image provided by Bugwood.org shows dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria). (Joseph OBrien/USDA Forest Service/Bugwood.org via AP)

Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden

 
This Aug. 31, 2022, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows houseplants vacationing outdoors over summer. They will need to undergo a gradual transition back into the home to avoid shock. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

After a long winter, send your houseplants on a summer vacation

 
This Aug. 20, 2024, image provided by Marvin Makofsky shows a Plant a Row for the Hungry, Port Washington garden in Port Washington, N.Y. The local organization brings residents together to plant, tend, harvest and donate crops to help alleviate hunger in their community. The national Plant a Row campaign encourages individuals and groups everywhere to plant and donate extra produce for neighbors in need of fresh food. (Marvin Makofsky via AP)

Consider planting an extra row for the hungry in your garden this spring

 
This May 2, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a pansy-filled planter hanging on a fence on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Spring’s official start is nearly here and there’s work to do in the garden. A checklist

 
This combination of photos taken on March 2, 2025, show the steps in making a DIY seed pot from a sheet of newspaper. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Upcycle small food containers or even newspaper for starting seeds indoors

 
This April 23, 2019, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows Maddie, a pitbull mix, standing in a vacant spot between plants in a Long Island, N.Y, garden. Dense garden-bed designs that don't allow for such unplanted patches discourage entry by plant-trampling dogs who enjoy running laps. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

They dig, they pee, they trample. How to garden when you love both dogs and plants

 
This undated image provided by All-America Selections shows Petunia Dekko™ Maxx™ Pink, an AAS-winning plant for 2025. (All-America Selections via AP)(All-America Selections via AP)

A durable dahlia. A vigorous vinca. Here are 20 new garden plants to watch for this year

 
Milk jugs are repurposed as mini greenhouses for winter seed sowing in Westchester County, New York. (AP/Julia Rubin)

Winter sowing in upcycled containers creates stronger seedlings in spring

 
This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a ginseng ficus bonsai tree on display at Hicks Nurseries in Jericho, New York. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Be patient and don’t be intimidated by growing a bonsai

 
This June 25, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a potted pothos plant in Hawley, Pa. Pothos plants make good office plants because they can thrive under fluorescent lighting in windowless spaces. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Office plants add warmth to the workplace. Only some will thrive

 
People view an endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink, which is about to bloom at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff

 
This May, 2, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a fence-mounted planting box brimming with colorful pansies on Long Island, N.Y. Damiano recommends that first-time gardeners start small by planting in such containers or in small beds and borders to avoid overwhelm. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

A healthy resolution for 2025? Start a garden. Tips for beginners

 
This March 17, 2022, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a collection of old seed packages spread out on a table on Long Island, N.Y. Seeds may sprout past their expiration dates, so it's a good idea to test them for viability before disposing of (or planting) them. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Too early to prep the garden for spring? Nope

 
This image provided by Drift in Air Plants shows a Tillandsia xerographica air plant in Bakersfield, California. (Jennifer Tuttle/Drift in Air Plants via AP)

Need a low-maintenance plant? Try air plants

 
This image provided by Homestead Gardens shows attendees participating in a foraging workshop at the garden center's Davidsonville, M.D., location on June 8, 2024. (Megan McMullen/Homestead Gardens via AP)

Living fences. Leaves with holes. A lived-in vibe. And other likely garden trends for 2025

 
In this Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Dan Stevens loads the wood stove at his home in Gardiner, Maine. The number of households using wood as a heating source nearly doubled in Maine from 2000 to 2010, while growing by a third nationwide, according to U.S. Census figures. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File)

Find out where your firewood comes from to prevent the spread of invasive pests

 
Miccosukee Tribal elder Michael Frank speaks to members of a task force that brings together federal, state, tribal and local agencies working to restore and protect the Florida Everglades, on a field visit to the Miccosukee Indian Reservation ahead of a task force meeting hosted by the Miccosukee Tribe, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

In Florida, the Miccosukee fight to protect the Everglades in the face of climate change

 
This May 2023 image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a neglected, overgrown property on Long Island, New York. A step-by-step approach is the best strategy for reigning in such gardens. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

A step-by-step guide to renovating a neglected garden

 
This undated image provided by Lena Monaco shows several birds visiting suet and seed feeders in her Garden City, New York, garden. Homeowners in cold climates are encouraged to provide such food, as well as water, to help sustain birds over winter, when flower seeds, fruits, nuts and nectar are typically unavailable. (Lena Monaco via AP)

Gardening can be a four-season labor of love. Here’s a look at some winter tasks and projects

 
This image provided by Jessica Damiano demonstrates the use of bypass pruners to take a hardwood cutting from a redtwig dogwood shrub on Long Island, New York. (Jessica Damaino via AP)

Want more shrubs? How to make new ones with hardwood cuttings

 
FILE - An American robin feeds a worm to her hungry nestlings on a front porch in Cheverly, Md., Sunday, May 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Views on garden insects are changing. Why many former ‘pests’ are now valued

 
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