Although we typically associate sunshine with plant growth, you don't have to let a lack of light stop you from growing your ...

Fall is an ideal time for planting flowering perennials, and we could write a long list of reasons why you should think about adding some to your garden. First, perennials don’t have to be replaced ...

A lovely landscaped garden with paving stones, different plants and bark mulch - Brebca/Getty Images If you're on the lookout for a new ground cover to add to your recently established flower beds and ...

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.

Winter pansies, also known as ice pansies, are a favorite in the Southern garden for a reason: They can stand downright ...

Every year when autumn arrives I find myself completely captivated by the incredible energy created by color in the fall time ...

Every longtime gardener has a list of tough flowering perennials they consult when they need a dependable plant. My criteria for selecting the plants on this list are simple: They must be “tough,” ...

The bright yellow blooms of winter aconite ( Eranthis hyemalis) are a welcome sight when they appear in late winter, often ...

There’s nothing more rewarding to a gardener than watching a garden come to life after a long winter. But as the summer progresses, many of those wonderful blooming plants start to look a little worse ...

Often, the first perennial to bloom is Lenten rose, which show flowers in late February or early March. Johnson County Extension French impressionist Claude Monet said, “I must have flowers always and ...