Every garden needs both annuals for instant impact and perennials for color that returns for many years. Because perennials are long-lived, they’re a great investment in your garden. Besides adding ...

Container plants are a wonderful option for smaller gardens, or backyards where there's more patio than dirt. However, while there are plenty of vegetables, herbs, and flowers that thrive in pots, not ...

There's something magical about summer nights filled with the soft blinks of fireflies. Whether you call them lightning bugs or "those little glowing things," these tiny insects bring nostalgia to ...

If your garden has a few awkward empty patches that look like they were left to fend for themselves, calamint (Calamintha mill.) is here to save the day. This fast-growing perennial quietly spreads ...

An experienced orchardist shares which fruit trees grow quickly and produce reliable harvests for home gardeners. These ...