Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Colors enrich, beautify and unify our landscapes. When adding color to the landscape, we often rely on flowering bedding plants and perennials. However, they add considerably to the effort spent on ...

Severe freezes this winter have left our landscapes less attractive than usual as we begin to move into spring. Tropical plants that might otherwise be contributing foliage are brown or have been cut ...