Ever noticed how stepping into a lush garden just feels better? Besides looking good, some outdoor plants can actually help ...

For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

Here are some of this year’s best-performing plant varieties from trial gardens around the country, including Penn State, ...

Sophie shares some of her favourite plants for growing in shade. While shade can pose a challenge for some gardens, it also provides valuable cool spaces and habitat for wildlife. Some shade plants ...

Creating a vibrant shaded area is all about contrast and creativity—playing with layers and combining plants of varying heights and textures for a natural, woodland vibe. Before you start planting, it ...

The two daisies most associated with this time of year are the Cape daisy (Osteospermum) and Marguerite daisies (argyranthemum). They have the traditional daisy like flowers, single and double, and ...

Many plants cannot tolerate the sun’s direct rays, even those whose labels claim a preference for direct sun. Many plants are, in fact, made for variations of shade: partial, filtered, deep. Partial ...

LUMBERTON — This summer heat has made it almost unbearable to be outside. Yet an avid gardener will continue to spend hours upon hours tending, weeding, and trying to maintain the garden. I know the ...

On our hot summer days, shady garden areas can offer welcome respite from the heat. One of the challenges of gardening in shade, though, is adding interest through color, because it can be difficult ...

Garden centers are chock-full of plants now, which makes it easy to buy plants impulsively that might not be suitable for your garden. I have resorted to looking through racks of plants that were just ...

Hardy geraniums, also known as cranesbills, are loved in the garden because of their versatility and durability. They are commonly known as cranesbills because their fruit is shaped like a crane’s ...