Alpine plants are the jewels of the plant world. Beautiful but small, these plants grow best in a habitat that most resembles their native one. Most are at home nestled between rocky crags. No rocky ...

Many different plants could be included in a rock garden. The usual design approach limits plant selection to low-growing varieties, but this is not a necessary constraint. A brief study of the ...

Homeowners watched their autumn yards fill with snow. Aspen trees lost their delicate golden leaves. Temperatures plunged. The snow gods gave more. And more and more and more. Even in April. Usually ...

Now that we've all spent a month taking annoying little rocks out of our garden soil, let's talk about putting some big rocks in -- and about the amazing "rock stars" that thrive in environments we ...

What: Betty Ford Alpine Gardens 25th anniversary celebration Where: Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Cost: Free More information: Visit ...

A rock garden is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones and gravel, with planting appropriate to this setting. It’s also known as a rockery or ...

A gardener raises plants for their beauty, a botanist studies them for their biology, but in anyone who tends a garden there's the soul of a scientist. Plants grown for delight also invite inspection ...

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Courtesy of the Board of Trustees Royal Botanic Gardens Kew There’s a royal treat in store for local gardeners and plant enthusiasts. Tom Freeth, a top horticulturalist from the Royal Botanic Gardens, ...