Monrovia also has new varieties available in a smaller Potentilla, ‘Pink N’ Pretty’, an exceptional pollinator in ‘Honey ...

While mulch is a great resource in both reducing weeds and keeping your trees healthy, don’t overlook the usefulness of ...

At this time of year, wouldn’t you just love to stroll outside and see some green plants surviving these cold days? I have ...

Botanical Name: Primula spp. Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (5.5-6.5) ...

These low-growing plants perform important environmental services while beautifying the garden year-round. Allegheny spurge is a native woodland ground cover that is much better behaved than its ...

Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is often overlooked or even pulled up as a weed, but this hardy plant is actually a nutritional powerhouse and a welcome addition to local gardens. It can thrive ...

As a gardener and a garden writer, I enjoy taking photos of plants, in all their stages of growth (and sometimes demise). Most photos I take for my own record-keeping, but I also post quite a lot on ...

I love ground covers! I did not realize until recently that there is so much to be learned about this topic. The universal ground cover is, of course, turfgrass. People have been using grasses of one ...

Yard sloping to white fence and flat mowed area. - Mulevich/Shutterstock A sloped yard can be a joy or an ordeal. It can put you eye-level with the treetops and serve as your personal sledding hill in ...

A practical way to keep your garden flourishing is through companion planting. This type of planting is where you add different plants in your yard that will aid each other whether that is through ...

When planning a garden, I always start by thinking in layers. Varying plant heights not only adds visual depth but also creates opportunities for sustainable gardening practices and supports habitat ...