THIS WINTER we got walloped with many a dark sky and big rains that muddied our shoes and dampened our moods. But with spring at hand, it’s time to brighten things up by planting some of the best late ...

Q:I BOUGHT an aloe plant last year at the Ruth Bancroft Garden and the cold weather in January reduced it to a pile of mush. I liked the look of my aloe, but have been afraid to plant another one ...

There’s a lot more to Aloes than Aloe vera — the source of a lotion that soothes skin irritations. This succulent genus, mostly native to South Africa, contains about 380 species, including some that ...