PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - As summer wears out and plants go to seed, you may not think the browning flowers on your Echinacea plants are very pretty, but lots of birds sure find them attractive. Echinacea ...

Pruning has traditionally been assigned to the winter months because that’s a good time to rejuvenate most woody plants. But not all pruning is done then. Shrubs, such as boxwood (Buxus) that are ...

Deadheading is a gardening chore that many people find pleasant — by pinching off fading flowers, you can beautify your landscape and keep some plants blooming longer. But is it necessary? Deadheading ...

For many of us gardeners, mid-August is when our fall thinking caps come on and we start to make plans for putting the garden to bed and adding colder season interest to the yard. But, there is one ...

For about 48 hours, thousands of visitors came to get a glimpse, and a whiff, of Titan VanCoug, the rare corpse flower at Washington State University Vancouver. An enthusiastic Steven R. Sylvester, ...

Closeup of pinkish-white hibiscus flower with long red stamen. - Tomekbudujedomek/Getty Images The striking flowers of hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.) are a summertime delight. With eye-catching colors ...

Q. In June, I received a green bromeliad with a bright red "flower." We have kept it in indirect sunlight and kept its "cups" watered. In the last month, the red color has faded. What should I do? C.B ...

The next time you say it with flowers, include a bottle of mouthwash.A capful of mouthwash to a quart of water is one home remedy that actually keeps flowers alive longer. Equal parts 7-Up and warm ...