Some plants need to come with a warning label, including the yellow flag iris. Twenty or so years ago, I dug one out of my mother’s side yard to transplant into ...

A vibrant, thriving garden is not just about beautiful flowers and lush greenery; it’s about creating a harmonious ...

Hibiscuses are best planted in late spring or early summer when the weather is warm and settled. Hibiscuses planted early in ...

Perennials that thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long are the ultimate gifts from nature. Here are shade-loving ...

Forsythia is a classic, old-fashioned garden shrub, and its sunny yellow flowers are a welcome herald of spring.

The Mexican mint marigold, the newest Texas Superstar plant, is a hardy, easy-to-grow herb and popular herbaceous ornamental ...

Some flowering plants just won’t quit! Discover gorgeous annuals, perennials, and vines to plant in spring for radiant blooms ...

Calypso orchid, fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa) — A single, dainty, purple-magenta-yellow-white blossom atop a slender stem ...

Is anyone else already as tired of pollen as I am? My car is supposed to be white, but every morning, even in the carport, she’s yellow. I cannot keep her clean, my poor baby. And I know, I’m not ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden. Bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a ...

The classic California poppy, is a substantial plant and can overwhelm and smother small perennials, he said. Depending on ...

Fruit. It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Although dragon fruit is native to the ...