Conserving water is important, especially in California’s ongoing drought. Water was precious when the United States was developing, too, and those who are looking for drought-tolerant plants should ...

The miracle flower of Peru, the four o’clock (or, as the French call it, “Belle de Nuit”), has been in gardens since the 16th century, when seeds were brought to Europe from the Peruvian Andes.

A question for Dan Gill: Someone gave me some four o'clock seeds. Where do you plant them? Do they like sun or shade? -- Marcia Kimball Answer: Plant the four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) seeds about ...