Sparrows are among the birds most closely tied to gardens, even if we do not always think of them that way. They forage under shrubs,

The ZZ plant is everywhere, yet strangely anonymous. It sits quietly in offices, apartments and waiting rooms, looking polished and unbothered, even when no one

Lovely, purple-topped flowers that float and sway in the breeze on tough, wiry stems are the magic of Verbena bonariensis. Sometimes (rarely) called purpletop vervain,

Most people first meet the kalanchoe houseplant (kal-uhn-KOH-ee) without ever learning its name. It is the compact flowering plant stacked near the entrance to a