Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these flowers catch your eye in autumn, the time to plant them is earlier in the ...
Looking to add some greenery to your living space but don’t have a huge yard? Container gardening opens up a world of ...
Many plants that are a familiar part of our home gardening landscape may not cope with the hot dry summers and excessive winter wet that are becoming more common with changing weather patterns.
WHOLESALE GIANT Monrovia is debuting the Dan Hinkley collection this spring, starting with seven cool new plants ideal for our Northwest climate. Monrovia has a well-deserved reputation for ...
* What it is: A sun-loving, drought-tough perennial flower with long-lasting blue-purple flower spikes that start in late April and last into June. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, but deer ...
At 24, I was newly married and setting up our first home, when I mentioned to a coworker that I had no idea what to plant in the stone flowerbeds in front of the house. The previous owner had filled ...
Smart gardeners learn to think small. They do their homework, and they plant varieties that don’t grow any larger than the ...
Growing your own plants can help save money on groceries. Learn which types of vegetables and fruits you can grow in your ...
The amount of plant breeding and plant breeders seems endless. But will a newly developed cultivar behave the way it is designed? Will the perennial revert back to a parent plant in the cross? Will it ...
When the first warm, sunny weekend arrives, we all will flock to the local nurseries looking for color. No doubt the osteos will have arrived by then. Osteos, as they are called in the nursery trade, ...