Coneflowers are easy to grow from seed, but not all varieties will sow true and inherit their parents features. Choose from these budget-friendly options.

Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) has become one of the most popular garden perennials in recent decades. Its showy pink ...

Coneflowers are among the most popular, low-maintenance flowers. Try any one of these colorful options in your garden that are sure to attract birds and bees.

Learn what the best heat- and drought-tolerant perennials are to plant in and July for late season garden color.

When picking out flowers to plant in your garden, it's important to think about what would look the best, but also what would ...

Sedums make a superb addition to garden borders. They love the sun and can also tolerate drought, which is why they are great ...

Regardless of how heat-tolerant your perennials are, it's always a good idea to plant them in the early morning or evening during July—never during the warm afternoons. Also, make sure to water more ...

Somewhere along the way, Mom contributed hollyhock seed, which also thrived in high-altitude summers. When it came time to ...

Plenty of summer-blooming perennials enhance the visual appeal of a yard while emitting pleasant aromas. Think yellow ...

Looking to create a lush, native garden to lure in butterflies and other beneficial insects? Culver's root is an easy-to-grow ...

Regular readers of this column may remember a few months back I dug out a patch of my heavy clay garden and amended it with ...

I’m told I have difficulty with colors. Without going too far into shades and hues and other color-shifting terms, is it only ...