Take a close look at your pond - if you spot the distinctive-looking weed parrot feather, you'll need to pull it up and ...

Your outdoor space can act as an escape from daily stress, and with these plants, you can guarantee that your time in the ...

Salvia guaranitica, or black & bloom, has gorgeous, dark blue flowers that set a moody tone in any garden. It grows quickly ...

I wrote recently about pollinator-friendly plants and, in response, an email from Susan Savolainen, who gardens in Banning, ...

From rosemary to lemon verbena to winter savory, these perennial herbs will come back in your garden year after year once the ...

Trees take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, and their strong root systems help prevent erosion. Flowering trees feed ...

In early spring, when many overwintering insects begin to emerge, they need a readily available source of nourishment to ...

When you plant pretty trees with pink and white flowers in your backyard, the spring air fills with their sweet scent and lovely flowers. It’s like getting the best of both a backyard tree and a ...

Gardens can wither away in a Southern summer, which is why we need reliable flowering shrubs. These easy summer-blooming ...

Perennial plants, often touted as the crux of a low-maintenance landscape, promise years of blooms with minimal effort. While ...

The bigleaf hydrangea can grow well in both acidic and alkaline conditions. For many cultivars, soil pH determines the color ...