Hey, what’s that purple plant?You’ve probably walked past this plant thinking, “Is that some weed growing?” “It almost looks ...

Do you know why the flower went to the dentist? It needed a root canal. Flowers don’t need dentists, of course, but humans do come in handy for other flower tasks. For example, most perennials ...

What would be a good choice of perennials for the front of my yard? The area is shady, I already have ferns growing there and would like plants that look good with those. My yard also has frequent ...

What perennials can I plant around my vegetable garden to attract pollinators? Native species would be a plus. Some of the best perennials for attracting pollinators include bee balm, coneflowers ...

All gardeners are busy gardeners, and finicky plants that need special attention and constant tending just aren't a good choice for our active lifestyles. The good news is: that you can plan your ...

It's not good to mud things in the garden. It's difficult to know how the perennials will fare with no snow cover during the week of below-zero weather we had in January. Seems we had the same ...

It's about the time of year when perennials are in full bloom once more—but these plants can still use a bit of maintenance. Cutting back will help your perennials really shine by stimulating ...

In adding native plants to our environment, the value of plants producing food for humans is not often discussed. Most are quite suitable for home landscaping and require much less care than ...