Antony Kinoti Mugambi, Africa's pioneer dragon fruit farmer, has become the talk of the town after deliberately and ...

Eating dragon fruit regularly may improve your cholesterol, blood pressure, and circulation. This supports overall heart ...

There are plenty of everyday plants that can make dogs sick if they chew or swallow them. But some of the same flowers and ...

Dog and gardening experts have shared a list of plants to avoid, and some appear on both toxicity lists. Even a small nibble ...

Do you have a tale of plant longevity to share? Please send it to joshua@perfectplants.com. Your questions and comments, as ...

When Antony Kinoti Mugambi, a telecommunications engineer in Nairobi, Kenya, visited China on a work trip in 2012, he had no idea the visit would help him start his own dragon fruit farm.

Pansies are my usual go-tos for fall. Their smiling faces of orange, purple and yellow brighten even the most faded of ...

Container gardening transforms small spaces into lush retreats with unique plants. Imagine the tropical vibe of pineapple plants, which can bear sweet fruit. Intriguing Venus flytraps and colorful ...

Central Ohio gardeners can learn to grow fruit crops in their own backyards. Ohio State University is hosting a free Backyard Fruit Growing Workshop and Twilight Tour. The workshop will be held on Aug ...

A gardener's first home-grown dragon fruit is giving new life to a debate many fruit lovers know well: Is dragon fruit actually sweet? After slicing into the brightly colored fruit on camera, the ...

Whether you pick fresh fruit and vegetables on a farm, select them from the grocery store, or farmers’ market, you want this produce to last long enough to eat. Storing produce the right way is the ...

Not all soil-less potting materials are created equal. Just ask your potted plants. Or, better, ask Cheryl Boyer. “There are a lot of (potting mixes) that you can use to grow plants in,” said Boyer, a ...