Water trees, shrubs, lawns, and perennials during prolonged dry fall and winter periods to prevent root damage.

Some plants save their flowers until late in the season A stunning coleus, no doubt planted for its chartreuse-edged maroon leaves, is now punctuated by gangly 2½-foot-tall spikes of tiny purple ...

green and silver or white foliage that brightens shady gardens throughout the growing season. But it also produces small, light blue flowers in spring. Mature boxwoods bloom in spring, too ...

Some plants save their flowers until late in the season A stunning coleus, no doubt planted for its chartreuse-edged maroon leaves, is now punctuated by gangly 2 1/2-foot-tall spikes of tiny purple ...

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself he’s the only one who can’t handle longer strolls). And now that the ...