Thistles are a marvelous group of plants. Botanists place them all as members of the sunflower (or aster) family, which is a ...

Gardening in small spaces doesn’t mean giving up on big, beautiful flowering bulbs. Trust me, I’ve seen tiny balconies ...

Plant these winter-blooming beauties in the autumn to give them a chance to establish themselves before the deep chill sets ...

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

Commenters mentioned “sesame seed pods”, which I couldn’t even imagine, so I thought I’d investigate further. A sesame plant ...

Think you know every kind of daisy out there? Think again! There are dozens—from the edible to the incredible—that you could ...

More and more gardeners are adding native plants to their landscapes. These plants provide more than beautiful flowers for us ...

Come September, plants appear ready to bust free of their beds in landscaper James McCain’s garden.

Welcome spring and create continuous color for several months with a collection of spring-flowering bulbs. After planting in ...

The flowers are insect pollinated, and various thistle species are widely known as important food sources for butterflies, as ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of rain lilies, pineapple, avocados, orchids, ...