Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...
This month I want to highlight a late-blooming perennial, the aster. We have had asters in our garden for a while, but last ...
Water trees, shrubs, lawns, and perennials during prolonged dry fall and winter periods to prevent root damage.
Discover the beauty of this perennial that thrives in gravel instead of mulch. Perfect for low-maintenance gardens, this ...
While I love pretty pastels, darker plants in burgundy tones have always intrigued me. They channel a glamorous, gothic ...
I saw a picture of a plant with blue flowers called dragon’s head. Can we grow that plant in Minnesota? Is it an annual or a ...
The 2.3km long New York City High Line can teach us many things, not least about the most resilient plants to grow in urban ...
The glamorous, showy flowers of hibiscus are a joy in summer and autumn. Hazel Sillver looks which of these colourful, exotic plants to grow and how ...
Pirbright and Pyrford have in common one thing in the origin of the name of their village: the association with pears.
Although somewhat challenging to grow, ranunculus flowers ... some plants use to store energy over the winter. They're often ...