Many people think that if they have a shady garden, they have no choice but to have a foliage garden. This is not true. There are #annual and #perennial #flowers that now only grow but thrive in ...

Whether you need them for color or form, flowering vines are flexible. Train them to grow on fences, mailboxes, gazebos, ...

Summer is the height of the garden season, when most perennials put on their flower show. As a professional gardener, much of my planning and design work includes considering which perennial plants ...

Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a ...

These beauties don't need a ton of sun to flourish.

The end of May is still the start of the planting season, so keep weeding, loosening the soil and adding compost before filling your landscape with more beautiful blooming plants. Perennial flowers ...

It is an exciting time of year with buds swelling, trees’ leafing out, and perennials and bulbs poking their heads through the fallen leaves and mulch. It makes me want to look through catalogs and ...

No sun? No problem!

I have crape myrtles that are about 30 years old. I have pruned them every year. The older and bigger ones are not blooming ...

The second week of April is a fine time to add flowering trees and shrubs to the garden because local nurseries are now well stocked with some amazing new plants. Tending to the weeds, the lawn and ...

Here are five of the best plants for Pennsylvania yards that are among the first to look great even as winter is winding down.

Hosta are tough but beautiful with varieties that range from 4 feet to 4 inches. And most importantly in Western Washington, they thrive in the shade. Courtesy photo The end of May is still the start ...