One blue perennial is not only a beautiful addition to your garden that will attract hummingbirds, but it will also keep ...

Sure, there are many plants that benefit from a layer of mulch in the winter but for others, it can cause problems like root ...

They know their time is fleeting, and yet they have one mission: to provide for their next generations. While they consume the nutritious nectar our wild and native plants provide, they are collecting ...

Early fall is such a wonderful time to garden. There is so much to do before the ground freezes and the snow falls, but we — rather, I — still think there is all the time in the world before winter.

POTOMAC, Md. — Fall is officially here and it may be time to brighten up your garden for the new season. "It's been a long dry summer and most of our annuals have been through a lot," explains Kelly ...

Growing cut flowers in your yard can brighten your indoor spaces during the winter. Flowers like Dianthus, Pansies, Snapdragons, and Calendula can be grown in Brevard during the winter. To make cut ...

Steve Foltz can name every plant in the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens. Over the course of our interview, sitting on a bench between the Galapagos tortoises and the Reptile House, he pointed out ...

Gardeners should monitor lawns for tropical sod webworms and consider applying a low-nitrogen fertilizer in early fall. Fall is an ideal time to apply fire ant bait, manage standing water to prevent ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

Salvia Is the Heat-Loving Flower That Keeps Giving—Here’s How to Grow It originally appeared on Dengarden. Are you seeking a colorful perennial to pop into your pollinator garden? Looking for a ...

Plants are classified as annuals, biennials or perennials based on their life cycles. Biennials, like foxglove, have a vegetative year followed by a flowering year. Perennials, including woody shrubs ...