Take the opportunity to get creative with a mix of winter blooms, evergreens, bulbs and berries that will demand attention right through the cool season to lift lack lustre front yards. Putting ...

While not all of us have a yard in which to grow a flower garden, there’s a world of horticultural opportunity right outside many of our windows… literally. Thanks to an array of window boxes and ...

I tend to think window boxes are somewhat underrated when it comes to planting options around your home – and especially as a solution to a shaded area. They are too often ignored, left to dry out and ...

Many beginning gardeners who feel intimidated trying to plant full beds of flowers in their yard start by creating smaller self-contained window boxes. "It’s a great place to start with something as ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... While there are few plantings that compare to the charm of window boxes overflowing with summer flowers, these days window boxes aren’t just for windows. Now ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. May ...

Do you want to improve the curb appeal of your house? Adding a window box planter is one way to do that. The outlook of your home is as important as the indoor look is. Window boxes are very special ...

Whether or not you’ve got a green thumb, this just might be the year to get in touch with your inner gardener. It’s politically correct (check out the Obamas’ vegetable plot), it’s thrifty, and it’s ...