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

Let go of gardening for your own vision and watch the garden’s own true vision come forth

Celebrate the coming season with porch decorating ideas from these 10 welcoming looks

If you like an abundance of plants — and visits from birds, bees and butterflies — this may be the style of yard for you

Forestall flower withdrawal and cabin fever with orchids and field trips, and try some bird-watching from a snug spot indoors

See which color trends from 2014 are sticking, which ones struck out and which colors we’ll be watching for next year

Tired of tan? Getting gloomy from cool gray? Make warm gray your new go-to neutral

With such a wide range to choose from, there’s a beautiful Japanese maple to suit almost any setting

How do you blue? With colors from sky to cobalt, these bulbs will greet you merrily in a spring garden

Top quilts have been chosen from among hundreds at the international show in Austin through February 22. View them and others here