A glowing scarlet geranium, the delicate pink cluster of a begonia, purple African violets, white narcissus and the pendant sparkle of a cactus -- how they lift my spirit in winter, when the days are short and the flamboyance of the summer garden is...

Easier to make than Crepes Suzette, but equal in its dramatic appeal, is Apple Crepes Flambe. If you already have baked apple slices and crepes on hand, this bit of heaven takes but 10 minutes to prepare. Both texture and taste are fabulous. Flaming ...

Here at A Garden for the House, I'm counting down the days to Thanksgiving. And that means making as many recipes as I can...starting with desserts! This week, I'll show you how a pot of Oven-Baked Apple Slices can be turned into other elegant but easy...

Even as autumn's frosts blacken the plants outdoors, plants in windows are just beginning their careers. To prove this point, I took a few pictures of the window garden in my music room. Shall we have a closer, more intimate look at this window and its...

In this time of autumn clean-up, what's your least favorite job? Leaf-raking? Gutter-clearing? Mine, at the moment, is removing dead Morning Glory vines. What a vice-like grip they have on posts and wire fencing in my small herb garden. You can't...