Whether you are seeking a romantic touch for your home or your yard, there are many plants with heart-shaped leaves to choose from. Plants with leaves that resemble hearts (sometimes called a "cordate ...

Plants with heart-shaped leaves are a wonderful addition to any garden or indoor plant space! Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but they can also be used to symbolize love and friendship.

Dear Dr. Dirt: Can you identify this tree with long, pencil-shaped pods? The tree has beautiful bloom in late spring. — Bill, Monrovia Dear Reader: The tree in question is the common catalpa, Catalpa ...

Ordinarily near Valentine’s Day I like to give hints on how to keep your cut flowers looking great for as long as possible. The main hints are to change the water daily, cut the stems a little and ...

Perhaps you have wondered, as I have, how the heart became the symbol of love, especially on Valentine’s Day. Of course, the heart indeed has a similar shape, yet in pictures, veins and arteries are ...

Now that our windows and doors are closed for the winter, one way to improve fresh air in our homes is the addition of houseplants. Philodendron Brasil (Philodendron hederaceum ‘Brasil’) is a vine ...

Providing a truly spectacular autumn display of blazing leaves and the gorgeous smell of toffee apples, there are few sights and smells more arresting in the garden than a Katsura or 'Toffee Apple' ...