With eye-catching, silvery foliage that’s velvet-soft to the touch, Dusty Miller is a unique plant. Add to that the fact that ...

With our sugar consumption likely to rise with Halloween candy piling up, we look at the history of sugar and why ...

Groundcovers like goutweed, lily-of-the-valley and periwinkle often begin as living carpets — uniform, green and deceptively ...

As the vibrant colors of summer and autumn fade from our gardens, it’s easy to assume that all outdoor life has gone dormant.

Dill is a cool weather plant that grows well in spring and autumn, as does spinach. Both love moist, rich soil, and dill's cheerful yellow flowers will attract ladybugs and green lacewings, which feed ...

Instead of fearing the shade in your garden, embrace it. With the right foliage, texture and stylish accessories, you can ...

If you're looking for a native plant that's small in stature but will flood your garden with masses of pretty white flowers ...

Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha) leads the purple parade each fall. This robust perennial will persist in the garden for up to ...

Halloween doesn’t just belong to plastic pumpkins, skeletons and fake cobwebs. Out there in the botanical underworld, there ...

There are many non-evergreen, cold-hardy ground covers that add winter interest to your landscape, like pansies, oats, and ...