Lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman were among the most successful and prolific partnerships of their time. Frank Sinatra, ...

Next, we turn to Helianthus, perennial sunflowers. These stately plants are great for the back of the border as the can reach 7 to 8 feet. My personal favourite is Lemon queen which carries its ...

Saturday is looking like a picture-perfect July day with abundant sunshine, scant humidity, and more bearable temps in the ...

This will give your plant purchases the best chance of a long, healthy life. Far from being a challenge, the shady areas of ...

The title track of Ayers’ 1976 album with his fusion-focused outfit Ubiquity, it was recorded during a hot summer night ...

My idea of what sun rays smell like—dazzling, happy warmth, of course—is probs vastly different from what others think. So ...

Alan Bergman, the lyricist whose collaborations with his wife Marilyn were behind Oscar-winning songs and the TV themes like ...

Lavender is a popular plant among gardeners, but it requires a fair bit of maintenance to keep it looking its best ...

Tammy Bloom is the unexpected but committed on-site steward of Forever Bloom Farm — a place where no two days, or strawflowers, look quite the same.

Gardens provide peaceful retreats where flowers bloom and one can relax serenely, but an unwelcome intruder can destroy this ...

• Geraniums prefer moist soil but can suffer from root rot if the soil is waterlogged. Ensure your pots have drainage holes ...

David Overend admires three wonderful plants that are the success stories of nature bringing a burst of colour everywhere ...