Companion planting can be hugely beneficial for some species, but there are plants that don't get along and can have ...

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

The Central Texas part of the monarch butterflies' migratory path is the last major stop and 600 miles before the wintering ...

A Kansas State University horticulture expert says that while fall is a great time to plant perennials, selecting the right ...

My “favorite” plant, always a native perennial, varies with the seasons. The dandelions in my lawn get the nod until their ...

Joe Pye weed is a tall, sturdy native perennial with fluffy, mauve-pink clusters that bloom in mid-summer to early fall.

Plants to consider for this project include butterfly weed, purple coneflower, fescue, prairie smoke, false sunflower, ...

You can sow milkweed seeds in fall or spring. Sowing indoors in spring means you have to stratify seeds, to give them a ...

Ryan Heck, American Meadows customer, smiles despite the rain while holding his Pre-Planned Garden box. With expert design ...

The extensive landscaping with native plants around Colonial Lake at the west edge of the Charleston peninsula serves as a mini botanical garden and demonstration area. When I visited last August, I ...

Native plants play a critical role in our ecosystem for beneficial insects, birds, wildlife and important microorganisms living in and on the soil. Native perennials provide a range of flowers ...

Fall is a good time to dig, divide and (if necessary) move garden perennials, since the high temperatures of summer associated with water stress have subsided. The cooler weather of September and ...