Ornamental Plants

From flower beds to patio pots to hanging planters, decorative greenery and flowers can spruce up any yard and home and are often easy to care for.

Garden

Whether gardening to you is planting flowers, growing vegetables, or pruning shrubs, The Habitat answers all your spade and soil questions!

Gardening

Gardening: a chance to get outdoors, dig in the dirt, and grow your own vegetables and flowers. Check out our tips!

Outdoor Living

Whether your yard needs work or is already an oasis, we've got the best patio inspo and firepit plans — we'll help you elevate your time outside.

Landscaping

All the details on how to get rid of backyard pests, prune your shrubs, and choose the best plants for a gorgeous green outdoor space of any size.

Edible Plants

From cherry tomatoes to butternut squash, you can grow a whole cornucopia right in your own backyard — if you know how. The Habitat takes you through the finer points of raising vegetables and fruits in your garden. Your grocery store days could be coming to an end!

The desert rose's wide pink&#x2d;striped flowers and bonzai&#x2d;like trunk make it a favorite among those willing to give it the care and attention it needs.

The purple heart plant has deep purple foliage and delicate lavender petals. It is drought&#x2d;resistant and an eager spreader, great for groundcover.

While pest control is certainly the most well&#x2d;known merit of the citronella plant, it brings much more to the table than that.

Holly shrubs are also available as climbing plants and trees. Many varieties have bright red berries that add interest in the winter months.

The luffa plant is perhaps best known for the sponges made from it once it matures. When harvested young, it tastes similar to summer squash.

The tall stalks of pampas grass are easy to tend, and the fluffy fronds offer an attractive alternative to privacy hedges or fences.

Camellias are a showy addition to your garden. In the right climates, they are a low&#x2d;maintenance way to add bright, season&#x2d;long color around the yard.

Plant care

The lisianthus — also called the Texas bluebell — grows as wildflowers in many grassland areas. The flowers come in many beautiful colors.

The weigela is the perfect shrub for someone who wants a low&#x2d;maintenance plant that repays your mild efforts with profuse blooms.

English ivy is a versatile addition to the yard and garden. It both spreads and climbs, making it an excellent groundcover or fence adornment.

Liriope is a tough species with pretty purple stalk flowers that spreads easily, making it an easy&#x2d;to&#x2d;maintain groundcover and border plant.

Loropetalum chinense, the Chinese fringe flower, is a broadleaf evergreen with frilly flowers that add color along borders, walkways, and patios.

Garden

Growing the Dramatic Desert Rose

Growing the Valorous Purple Heart

Growing Citronella is More Rewarding Than You Think

Adding Holly to Your Garden and Home

10 Simple Steps to Grow Your Own Loofah

Create a stunning garden with pampas grass

Creating a Beautiful Camellia Garden

Maximizing the Beauty of Your Lisianthus Plants

Weigelas Add Low-Maintenance Color to Your Yard

Adorn Your House and Yard With English Ivy

Discover the Benefits of Liriopes for Borders and Groundcovers

Loropetalum is An Easy-to-Grow Showstopper