Randy Lemmon

If you search for ADA counter height, you will find several measurements that appear to conflict. The difference usually comes from the surface’s purpose, not an error in the rules.

A payment counter does not follow the same measurements as a dining surface or kitchen workspace. The customer’s position also changes the space needed beside or beneath the counter.

A woody shrub loaded with summer blooms and a leafy tropical showstopper get mixed up more than almost any other pair of plants in the garden center.

Both carry the hibiscus name, both flash big, trumpet-shaped flowers, and both trace back to the same sprawling plant family, so the mix-up is fair.

Rose of Sharon vs hibiscus comparisons usually start with the flo...

Fall planting can give you another harvest after many summer vegetables slow down. The best fall crops match your climate, available space, and time left to grow.

That short window is exactly when these crops earn their keep, giving you a second harvest before winter settles.

I have spent decades walking callers through this exact shift, and the short version is...

Few landscape plants look as naturally at home on the East Coast as rhododendrons. These broadleaf evergreen shrubs bring together dense foliage, impressive spring flowers and the ability to become substantial landscape features over time.

They work particularly well in wooded yards, older neighborhoods and properties where mature trees create the filtered light many v...

When temperatures begin dropping, gardeners face a familiar seasonal shuffle. Tropical plants, tender herbs, prized container flowers, citrus trees and other cold-sensitive favorites need protection before the first hard frost arrives.

Moving them indoors keeps them alive, but it can also bring unwanted passengers into the house. Insects that are barely registered outd...