We often think of flowering bulbs as the go-to plants for winter color. But we can also look ahead now to warmer weather by planting summer flowering bulbs such as gladiolas, cannas, dahlias and ...

Staten Island, N.Y. -- Oxalis, commonly known as False Shamrock, is a member of the Wood-Sorrel family. There are about 270 species throughout many parts of the world, with a significant number of ...

Friday is Saint Patrick’s Day. We Americans traditionally celebrate with two symbols of this special day - the wearing of the color green and enjoying the beauty of the “lucky clover” Shamrock or ...

There is a certain plant that has remarkable strength. I always think of an ox when reading about it or hearing its name and for an obvious reason: It’s called oxalis. Yet the etymology of oxalis has ...

The days are growing shorter, the nights cooler. It must be time for fall planting. In the edible garden, October is the month for planting garlic and shallots. They won’t be harvested until next ...

Q:I had a big pot of purple shamrocks in my house as an indoor plant. In the spring, I planted them outside. They grew and multiplied. I know that they have to come back into the house or they will ...