Get beautiful blooms and herbs in summer by starting these choice garden picks from seed in spring

Announce your landscape beautification efforts with this flowering vine that perks up hot, dry gardens

Vines can grow over slopes, trail off pergolas and add seasonal color to the garden

Versatile, fast growing, inexpensive and easy on the eyes, ornamental sweet potato vine has it all

Exciting year-round color and adaptability make this highly ornamental native small tree a top choice for home gardens

Appeal to exotic good taste with fruit trees, palms and tropical look-alikes in your temperate-climate garden

Research shows that just looking at nature has powerful mental benefits. Here's how to get a boost — with or without a million-dollar view

Create a vacation paradise in your backyard even if temperatures sometimes dip with these guidelines for tropical-style gardens

Treat guests to the resort treatment with blossoms, fruit and artwork that stir up an air of the exotic

Go for high impact with the spectacular foliage, over-the-top florals or iconic profiles of these hand-picked tropical favorites