Plus, learn how to harvest the unique variety for your fall arrangements. Chinese lanterns grow best in full sunlight and in containers, Kandra says—especially because the plant spreads aggressively ...

Summer gardens are relatively easy to plan. With countless flowers and shrubs in a plethora of colors, an interesting garden is almost guaranteed. But as those colors inevitably fade, the garden needs ...

Q. We saw a flower arrangement at a hotel that included the Chinese lantern plant (Physalis franchetii var. gigantee). We checked with local plant places before ordering seeds online. Will we have any ...

In the magic night-time garden, this little weed serves as a knee-high street light, towering above the crickets and toads on a late summer evening. Along its branches are dangling lanterns, and late ...

Q: What do you do with the bloomed off mums over winter. Should they be trimmed after they bloom and then be covered with burlap over the winter? Last winter, we lost 10 of our 15 mums because of the ...

In the magic garden, this little weed serves as a knee-high street light, towering above the crickets and toads on a late summer night. Along its branches are dangling lanterns, and these shine down, ...