Sonoma County Master Gardeners host a talk on native trees and shrubs for the home garden from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 27 at Los Guilicos Demonstration and Teaching Garden, 7464 Rancho Los Guilicos ...

Sarah Raven had me at “Don’t pick and plonk,” her admonition not to cheat ourselves out of even a moment of delight a ...

Liven up a porch or garden that doesn't get a lot of light with cascading plants for shade. They'll upgrade your space with ...

Plan a June walk on Ohio boardwalk trails where quiet scenery, easy footing, and fresh outdoor charm make the day feel lighter soon.

In another article on ephemerals, I mentioned mayapples as spring flowers. I needed to get some for a forest area in my yard, so I began to research. Mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, grow as colonies ...

A flower bed can look full and colorful in June, then fade fast by July in the heat. For those who want steady blooms without ...

Don’t forget to plant for nectar, the food reward that entices animals to provide the service of fertilizing plants.

Nearly a century later, the poppy still is used to pay tribute to our fallen military heroes. Memorial Day weekend is an appropriate time to take a closer look at this colorful flower steeped with ...

I was visiting my sister in the Twin Cities and we went to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to see the tulip displays. They were amazing and now I want to add a lot of them to my gardens. Are they ...

The nation's 250th birthday is this Independence Day. Plant a patriotic semiquincentennial flower garden with these flowers.

Perennial sections can be dug up from landscape beds to use in flower pots, with or without annuals, to save on plant-buying ...

Fans of local plants can tour a carefully cultivated garden this weekend in Redwood Valley, or seek out an unusual display of ...