Some of the best plants to grow in your garden aren't just those that bloom in spring and summer — there are also flowers that offer a welcome burst of color when winter turns the landscape dull.
If you're looking for easy ways to brighten up your garden, attract pollinators, and maybe even repel pests, try these ...
Dreaming of a garden that looks lush and colorful without months of waiting? Fast-growing flowers can quickly fill your yard ...
When seeking out drought-tolerant, low-maintenance flowering plants that will thrive in the sun, there's no doubt that yarrow (Achillea spp.) will make its way onto your list time after time. These ...
Plant winter heath in flower beds, borders, or rock gardens for best results. It needs good drainage and plenty of light to ...
When the air gets chillier and the leaves turn red and orange, don’t start packing away your gardening gloves. The summer might be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to gorgeous ...
Severe freezes this winter have left our landscapes less attractive than usual as we begin to move into spring. Tropical plants that might otherwise be contributing foliage are brown or have been cut ...
These citrus-colored flowers don't just easily fill a space, brighten up the joint and save your other plants from aphids. They're also delicious. You have to give it up for nasturtiums: These ...
From the moment I first saw it, I have been in love with it. Its large, rainbow-colored obovate foliage — scarlet, gold, and bluish-green — makes a dramatic statement. Added to the delight of having ...
Can you make paint from flowers? Learn how to make watercolor paint using deadheaded flowers from your garden or other blooms foraged from nature. Whenever I walk through my garden, I find something ...
Not that we Southerners can’t easily have something blooming every week of the year, including early- and mid-winter with ...