Anyone who talks longingly about the good old days certainly isn’t talking about gardening. Times are better now. Heck, when I was a kid, we didn’t even have Wave petunias, and cherry tomatoes tasted ...

Coneflowers are a crowd pleaser thanks to their low care needs and long blooming season, but these other flowers carry many ...

Florida's sunshine isn't the only thing that never takes a break here. Your garden can burst with color all year long if you ...

The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to gardens. By Margaret Roach The naturalistic landscapes that Donald Pell creates ...

The use of native plants can result in cheaper, more hearty and easier to maintain gardens and landscapes, explained Matthew Herron, a spokesperson for the Coastal Plains Outdoor School. Herron ...

Why did the gardener bury a $100 bill beneath each new perennial? The tag said they needed rich soil. Dollar bills might add a little organic matter as they decompose, but it’s not necessary to bury ...

Heliconias originate from the rainforest where they grow as understory plants. In Central and South Florida, they are grown as landscape plants and in cut flower gardens. The flowers produced and the ...

Every year as the temperatures drop across Northeast Ohio, well-meaning homeowners grab their shears and rakes for the annual ...

Cooperative Extension The Indian blanket flower or Gaillardia pulchella provides lots of color and attracts butterflies. It also self-seeds. SALISBURY — There are many beautiful annual and biennial ...

Portland homeowners can transform soggy backyards into functional ecosystems while qualifying for city discounts on ...

Very little in nature is purely black or white or strictly good or bad. The current heightened interest in native plants is a great example of this phenomenon as most gardeners currently seek out ...