Flowers are always a good idea to help spruce up your landscaping around your home, but knowing which kind of flowers (or plants) to get can be rather important.

Perhaps you are thinking now is a great time to move ahead with those yard upgrades you have always wanted. Randy Riser is a sales and design trainer with System Pavers, and we invited him into the Houston Life studio to get some advice on the process of turning any backyard into an outdoor oasis. Watch the video above to learn more.

It’s time to grow!

Spring is in full swing and it's a great time to get your garden in shape. Our friends from Urban Harvest, celebrating their 30th year, are stopping by with 5 steps for starting your own edible garden and why this time is the best time to plant fruit trees in Houston.

Jemine Oakes with local plant shop The Flora Culture stops by Houston Life with her expert tips to keep your indoor house plants happy and healthy during the winter months.

If you really want to stand out this holiday season – think green! There are so many great options when it comes to plants and garden-centered products that work for everyone on your list.

A large menagerie of lighted sculptures will soon twinkle at the Houston Botanic Garden.

A Galveston woman balking a notice from the city to mow her lawn or risk a hefty fine. Sasha Francis got a notice from the City of Galveston earlier this month that the tickseeds, or coreopsis, in her yard are taller than the city allows without a permit.

Don’t have a green thumb? Don’t worry, you can get your garden looking great now!

Neighbors in a Fifth Ward neighborhood said they want the rodent and fly infestation coming from a community garden to go.

Save water with a lawn alternative, get those pests under control, and keep your pool equipment form over heating. Find out the best ways to be kind to your backyard when it is taking a beating in the summer months. Houston Life's Melanie Camp spoke with garden expert, Raleigh Jenkins, president of ABC Home & Commercial Services.

You live and learn.

If you want to get your green thumb this spring but don’t have a big area available at home, there’s a gardening technique from the ‘70s making a comeback, which can help your veggies grow even in a limited space.

Many of us are anxious to get that spring garden going, but will this weekend be a good one to get it started? KPRC 2 Meteorologist Justin Stapleton breaks it down.

Poinsettia season is in full swing.

If you’re looking for what to plant in your backyard when the cooler temperatures arrive, garlic should be on the top of your list.

HOUSTON – In a “normal” year, Houston area lawns would be looking lush, green and ready for Spring. However, last month’s freeze left our landscape looking brown and dead. Randy Lemmon has been hosting the Garden Line with Randy Lemmon radio show on KTRH News 740 for nearly 25 years. He has been looking for signs of life all over the Gulf Coast region since the big freeze. According to Lemmon, you need to start cutting away all of the brown dead leaves and look for any green you can find.

HOUSTON – Winter storm Uri wreaked havoc on people’s plants and trees all across Texas, but it’s possible for your plants to survive with the right care. Brent Moon, horticultural manager with the Houston Botanic Garden, shared helpful post- freeze tips to get your garden back in shape. Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha ‘Hinckleyana’) (Houston Botanic Garden)“It is very important to remove dead and rotting foliage as soon as possible. Firebush (Hamelia patens) in the Upland Forest (Houston Botanic Garden)“For plants such as Hummingbird bush (Hamelia), Ixora, Oleander, Duranta, Esperanza, etc. To connect with Houston Botanic Garden, click here.

I asked what was going on there, especially since she had green onions already growing in her garden. It turns out that my friend was right, and after a few days, the little green onions started to grow back. Here are a few photos of my green onion’s journey. They are starting to look like actual green onions. It was even more shocking when I found out that green onions weren’t the only thing you could regrow.

HOUSTON – Time to add another safe, and fun local outdoor activity to your to-do list! We’re talking about the brand-new Houston Botanic Garden, located off I-45 just across from Hobby Airport. It’s a 132-acre plant museum with hiking trails, water features, and a family discovery center, and it opens this Friday. Here are some of the weekends to look forward to:Sept. 18, 19, and 20 – Celebrating Latin AmericaOct. 2, 3, and 4 – Celebrating AsiaOct. 16, 17, and 18 – Celebrating AfricaOct. 30, 31, and November 1 – Celebrating The MediterraneanVisitors are encouraged to buy tickets online at Houston Botanic Garden. Watch Lauren Kelly and President/General Counsel Claudia Gee Vassar give us a special sneak peek.

New Houston Botanic Garden is 132-acres of plants, hiking trails, water features and morePublished: September 15, 2020, 4:58 pmHouston Botanic Garden is a 132-acre plant museum with hiking trails, water features, and a family discovery center, and opens to the public this Friday. It’s located at the site of the old Glennbrook Golf Course, right across I-45 from Hobby Airport. Lauren Kelly got a sneak peek from President and General Counsel, Claudia Gee Vassar.

HOUSTON – If you feel like your family has already been to all of the safe, outdoor spaces that allow for social distancing, here’s another one you can add to your list. The brand new Houston Botanic Garden near Hobby Airport opens this Friday. What: Houston Botanic GardenAn 132-acre plant museum with hiking trails, water features and a family discovery centerWhere: 8210 Park Place Blvd. Houston, Texas 77017It’s on the site of the old Glennbrook Golf Course, across 45 from Hobby Airport. When: Opens Friday, September 18, 20209 a.m.- 5 p.m., seven days a weekHow to buy tickets: Online at Houston Botanic GardenPrices: Adults $15Students (with valid student ID) $10Children (ages 3-15) $10