Bringing hummingbirds to your garden is as simple as planting flowers they like to visit. This one hummingbird-attracting ...

Choose a pot that is a good size, at least 14 or 16 inches in diameter, to avoid any top-heavy tumbles towards the latter end of summer and fall. Try these rustic pots, available from Amazon, which ...

Phlox, (sounds like “flocks”) originating mostly in North America, belongs to a genus of about 70 species that are known as the “backbone” of the perennial border, adding color and fragrance to the ...

Where to Plant: Full sun and well-drained soil. Plant this large perennial near the back of a border where it serves as a pleasing backdrop for low-growing plants. Place it where you can enjoy its ...

To prune in spring, summer or fall -- that is the question. Luckily, we have some answers for you because these perennials ...

Whether sunlight bathes your yard or your trees create full shade, there's a creeping phlox for you. Sun-loving creeping phlox, with mounds of 5-petaled spring flowers covering low mats of needle-like ...

A question I’m getting from a lot of people right now is: “What are those pink (or purple) and white flowers that look so pretty growing along the roadside right now? Is it wild phlox?” The answer is, ...

FEW plants flower as generously as the summer-flowering border phlox. It is a great plant for creating a summery look with masses of flowers, mostly in light colours, and it billows on the slightest ...

When we think of pollinators, bees and butterflies usually come to mind. But hummingbirds also play an important role in pollination. They are nectarivorous, meaning they feed on nectar from flowers, ...

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect a rare flower called the ...

Bold flower heads of the hardy phlox assume their dominant role in the summer garden, creating waves of brilliant color and subtle fragrance that have made this fine perennial a favorite of gardeners ...