During the winter, I welcome the chance to focus attention on my house plants. The summer months are filled with work on the outdoor landscape.

You don't have to put up with the winter blahs. Here are some things that can help chase them away.

For gardeners, winter can be a slow time, and there's nothing like feeding the birds to get your blood to moving. Winter seems to pass so much faster when you have something to look forward to.

Honeysuckles are among the more outstanding vines for the landscape, but there are a number of others.

Whether they're trained on a trellis or arbor, or allowed to clamber over garden sheds, the hardy vines are a valuable addition to the landscape. Leading our eyes upward, they add another dimension to the landscape. When planning these landscape plantings, here are some of the best vines.

It is never too soon to begin planning the 2006 gardening season. Here are some wonderful new herb varieties that can be used throughout the landscape. They are suitable for mixed borders, flower beds, and herb gardens.

Decorating trends come and go. Styles and colors change over the years. But one thing is for sure. Poinsettias are always appropriate for holiday decorations.

Gardeners are prone to wanderlust. This means books on garden travel make wonderful holiday gifts.

From the lodgepole pine to the white pine, our landscapes offer all sorts of plants that can be used as Christmas trees.

When it comes to choosing a real Christmas trees, you'll find there are many kinds available. Some of these are available as live trees that you can plant in the landscape after the holiday.