Several annual and perennial plants can add a splash of color to your landscape in early spring. Consider planting ranunculus in a pot or basket for a stunning display of pastel colors. Chives, while ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing: native spring ...

A beautiful flower garden may seem like it requires a lot of maintenance to flourish, and while this is true for some plants, others seem to take care of themselves. After becoming established, many ...

Annual flowers can be a beautiful addition to any garden. Most gardeners already know there are plenty of flowering annuals that will last all summer, but what about the other seasons? While there are ...

Spring color winner #1: "So, this is a Bleeding Heart. It's called Dicentra spectabilis. They come from China. They'll get three feet by three feet. This is a special one. Look at that golden foliage ...

From the brightly-colored and ubiquitous ruby-throated hummingbird to the more elusive, mountain-inhabiting calliope hummingbird, there are many of these tiny, fluttering birds that spend spring and ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...

Early spring in the Northwest perhaps can best be described in one colorful word: gray. OK, maybe not that colorful after all. But there are ways to add other, more vibrant colors to gardens from ...

The wonder of gardening is the variety of plants and how each blooming time aligns to a specific season. Spring plants offer beautiful blooms in pink and other pastels, while the rich color of autumn ...

Since I have been involved in the gardening business for the majority of my life – which has been a very long time – I find myself reminiscing more and more each year. When I was growing up in the ...

Others require no preparation — just dig them out and sow them into the ground at the first signs of spring. Whether your ...