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

Roses are red, violets are blue. Except they’re not. They’re, er, violet. True blue flowers are exceedingly rare, and not for lack of effort. Plant breeders have repeatedly tried to nudge roses and ...

When choosing plants for a garden, you may base your decision on a variety of factors. We sometimes decide to choose plants based on a color palette we like. This is easy to do if you want a garden of ...

When temperatures lock in at 90 degrees and above, we will do most anything to make it seem cooler. One option is to plant cool rather than warm colors in the garden. Perhaps these summer blues will ...

Pollinator populations are declining in North America due to loss of habitat, harmful pesticide usage, and climate change. This means more than just less bees in the world; pollination is essential ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Gardening comes with its own language and set of rules, and there’s a lot to wade through. Whether you’re ...

I know there isn't such a botanical category as "blue shade," that is, plants that add the color blue to shady spots in our gardens, but there should be. Everyone has shade, and blue is one of the ...

Roses are red, violets are blue, but people want blue roses! In the industry of floriculture, the cut blue flower is a coveted product. So much so, that according to the Institute of of Vegetable and ...

If you’re just dipping your toe into the gardening world, perennial flowers are a great place to start. Why? Because “they don’t need to be replanted every year,” says Lindsey Hyland, founder of ...

THIS TIME OF year, when colorless clouds press low and any available sunlight is wan at best, bright blue seems to pull a summer sky down into the garden. If we can’t have a clear sky overhead, at ...