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Fall brings many changes to the garden. Some are particularly lovely, like the warm glow of the autumn sun highlighting nature’s new palette of ruby, copper and gold. Some are beneficial such a ...

Alstroemeria, commonly known as Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, is one of the most rewarding flowering perennials for home gardens. While many gardeners recognize alstroemeria as ...

This spring, as I was posting to our Instagram account, I spied a photo so intriguingly beautiful I had to spend a few minutes really looking at it. That's kind of a rare thing these days, so I decid ...

In early fall, often the focus is on the high color potential of pumpkins, chrysanthemums, cool weather pansies and fall blooming perennials such as aster. Grasses, too, come into pla ...

Every year at this time our office seems to turn into a greenhouse as we fill our windows with those plants we just couldn't let go. The giant ruffled red coleus, the tender snail vin ...

Buzz Off, Skeeters!  Does it seem you need to spend your summer wrapped in protective netting whenever you go outdoors? Are you constantly slapping at those bothersome mosquitoes buzzing 'round ...

Irises are one of those timeless floral beauties that can transform any landscape into a dazzling display of color.  Whether you're new to gardening or an experienced green thumb ...

Japanese style gardens emphasize simplicity and balance, incorporating a harmonious blend of trees, shrubs, grasses, and groundcovers with natural hardscaping materials. Depending on the size and sty ...

In the 1950s, the invention of polyethylene (plastic) revolutionized agriculture. This affordable, lightweight material became a popular alternative to expensive glass greenhouses. Th ...

Spring is here and the Hummingbirds are coming. The migration of hummingbirds heralds the coming of spring. Learn fun facts about hummingbirds as well as plants for your region that will attract them ...

Garden arches are not just for climbing roses! While a rose-laden arch is indeed beautiful, such a planting may not suit many architectural or garden design styles, or match a homeown ...

As a child, I remember spending many afternoons on my grandparents’ couch, gazing through their huge picture window at the birds visiting the feeders hung in the magnolia tree outside. It was t ...

As summer wanes and the first signs of autumn appear, a remarkable natural event quietly unfolds across North America: the fall migration of hummingbirds. These tiny birds, barely lar ...

There’s nothing quite like a field of colorful tulips against a blue sky, or clusters of crocus flowers and daffodils to signify spring. Winter can seem interminable at times, but those colorf ...

Ah, the glory of a massive Joe Pye Weed in full September bloom, or the golden glow of amsonia foliage with the setting sun behind. Two vistas that I’ll never see in my 20 x 20 yard. I envy tho ...

If your cold-weather garden is dreary, consider adding ornamental kale for a showy pop of red, purple, pink and white. When done in groupings, these lovely plants make a striking display with their b ...