Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The purple passion plant (Gynura aurantiaca) is a great textured plant for the home. This plant has irregularly lobed, ovate, green leaves with ...

You love your sturdy pothos, pretty Pink Princess philodendron, and colorful prayer plant. But if you’re looking for another low-maintenance houseplant that’s eye-catching and unique, check out the ...

Q: My purple passion plant has sticky white things attached to the leaves, mostly on the underside. They move when I try to wipe them away. Are they whiteflies? How do I get rid of them? Also, why do ...

Mullein is too good a plant to be called a weed. Instead, call it by one of its 40 nicknames, such as Adam’s flannel, candlewick, hare’s beard, velvet plant, feltwort, or lungwort. If you are not ...

Most gardeners have favorite go-to plants that perform well in their climate and simply make them happy. For me, those are coneflowers, catmint, liatris, alliums, daylilies, black-eyed Susans and oh ...