Question: Bright reddish flower spikes are developing on tall plants in a few local landscapes. Would you know the name and is it a good one to grow? Answer: Enjoy the summer through early fall color ...

Gardening in the fall is a true joy. Cooler temperatures make all that digging and hard work a little more comfortable, and there are all kinds of vibrant foliage and red flowers that look perfect in ...

When you're designing and brainstorming the best plants for a shade garden, you're not beholden to ground covers and tiny flowers. While full sun might sound like a requirement for having tall plants, ...

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don’t work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn’t an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...

A lot of winter is still staring us in the face, but for gardeners, it’s a time to dream about the many plants already awakening in greenhouses. Some of these plants will be new to the market in 2024 ...

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor There are a great many holly choices, but some are better than others. Here are the best of this group of excellent evergreen shrubs and trees. Dwarf yaupon holly ...

Twenty years ago, I’d have hesitated to encourage gardeners throughout Central Florida to install red powderpuff, an extra-large shrub from Bolivia. That’s because this cool-season bloomer is ...

Who doesn’t like a perfectly styled living room, with a tall fiddle leaf fig in the corner? But if you’ve already tried it and found it frustrating when the plant eventually gave up on you — don’t ...

If you haven't seen the uniquely beautiful century plant in WRAL's Azalea Gardens - or if you wanted to see it again before it's gone - you may want to come see it soon. After weeks of drawing crowds ...