Velvety fruit, pretty blossoms and interesting bark make apricot trees a delight — and they’re great for smaller gardens

Most people buy furniture to fit their homes. This collector of midcentury modern pieces takes a different approach

Fall planting: California's state flower offers a glorious spring show and spreads readily in gardens under the right conditions

Enjoy glorious flowers year after year just when you need them most, with this step-by-step strategy

Easier than other stone fruits and with a variety of colors to choose from, plums are a versatile garden addition

This tall, dark and handsome native shrub is equally at home in jeans and boots or in a suit and tie

Share pictures of your home and garden in winter — whatever your climate, architecture and plantings

Ornamentals, meet your edible garden mates. We know you'll get along just beautifully

Welcome the return of roses and herbs, and consider a new use for vines as you rejoice in your newly green spring garden

Make gardening a little sweeter with these juicy fruits, which you can eat after plucking or preserve for later