African violets, those cheerful, shade-loving houseplants native to Tanzania and introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s, are finally having their day in the sun: the National Garden Bureau has named ...

For some, winter can be a depressing time of year. With cold, dreary weather, shorter days, and less opportunity to spend time outside, it's easy to become gloomy. That's one of the reasons many ...

Believe it or not, the narrative of wintry months being inconducive for houseplants could not be further from the truth. Now that we've officially busted that myth, we can move on to revealing the ...