November is an excellent time to plant tulip bulbs and bare-root roses, but don't forget to sow your spring flowers for ...

Perhaps when it's time to add flowers to your garden, starting seeds is the first thing that comes to mind, but there are ...

I recently became accustomed to having fresh flowers on my dining room table. It started off as a little treat now and then, ...

Whether Tim Burton's "Wednesday" or a resurgence in '90s trends is to blame -- goth is back. To get the look in your garden, ...

When you’re headed into the grocery store, you’re probably thinking about your shopping list. Landscape architect Michael Willard would like you to reflect for a few moments on pollination. The two ...

In the name of beauty, convenience, or fear of missing out, most gardeners at one time or another have unwittingly grown an invasive plant. Sometimes we're charmed by a colorful foundation plant or ...

German chamomile is a popular herb often used to make a delicious tea. You can easily keep it growing in your garden by doing ...

Billed as a "living plant museum," the United States Botanic Garden features dozens of intriguing plants and flowers across its indoor conservatory and outdoor gardens. Colorful orchids, roses, irises ...

Have you noticed I never refer to our region's growing conditions as harsh, severe, challenging or any other negative adjectives, as though we're the last outpost on the way to the Arctic Circle? That ...

PLANTS are the perfect way to add a pop of colour into your garden ahead of the warmer weather. But if you forget to water them, they can wilt away and cost a small fortune to replace. Thankfully, The ...

It is summer and readers have all manner of questions. Where to begin? First, are you finding plants on your property with pretty, red to orange, “dandelion-like” flowers? Several fellow readers have.

When Eileen Sturm married 17 years ago, she and her husband, Bob, purchased a home in Wheaton. “It was a very tiny home and it still is, but the only thing I could see was the big 60-by-200-foot lot ...