These fascinating insects nest in wood cavities and hollow plant stems

Spend less time weeding, less money watering and more moments just sitting back and enjoying your healthy garden

Not kicking up your heels anticipating rushes of spring color and garden catalogs? You’re not alone

Leaf blowers, trucks or noisy neighbors driving you berserk? These sound-reduction strategies can help you hush things up

Enjoy priceless beauty with just a few inexpensive stems — and you don’t need fancy vases, either

A palette of perfumed plants can transform even the smallest of gardens into a sensory delight

Pick blooms bursting with color or in classic white for bouquets to give away or keep all to yourself

Clean these often-neglected areas and your house will look and feel better

Look for mining bees (Andrena) pollinating woodland wildflowers in U.S. gardens this spring

Tearing out the lawn? Planting edibles? Starting from scratch? Tell us what you plan to change in your garden this year