Summer is the time to savor the moment as the blooms of many annual and perennial flowers are peaking, even if that means you can add another chore to the list — deadheading is a must to keep new ...

New Orleans area gardeners have long grown gaillardias. I remember evaluating several cultivars at the New Orleans Botanical Garden back in the 1980s. Over the years, plant breeders have continued to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When gaillardia’s banded blooms, in yellow with maroon centers, flower in front of the New Zealand tea tree, “Ruby Glow,” in late winter, it is a show-stopper. In fact, easy-care gaillardia lights up ...

The LSU AgCenter will soon trumpet the newest additions to the Louisiana Super Plant list, and professor Allen Owings of the Hammond Research Station says they should be available in nurseries in the ...

What is it about gaillardia, or blanket flower, that draws so many new fans each gardening season? An ever-growing line of plants ranging from dwarf varieties to large, spreading mounds and an ...

Think of gaillardia as the Buddy Holly or Kurt Cobain of the garden. Despite a tragically short life, it makes a huge impact. The National Garden Bureau, a nonprofit group whose mission is “to improve ...

FLOCKS OF BIRDS, breezy afternoons, clear starry nights, seeds floating beneath a deep blue sky. Pools of sunlight create beautiful shadows in the deep shade that blankets most areas where the trees ...