Gardening is a joy that brings beauty and tranquility to our lives. However, some flowers, while stunning, can be surprisingly invasive, taking over your garden and out-competing other plants. Knowing ...

Bacopa (buh-KOH-puh), originally only in white but now in purple, lavender, and pink, too, solves the problem of finding long-blooming plants – other than ivy geraniums — for balcony ...

Catch the plants while they are small to prevent them from overtaking lawns and flower beds. Maintaining a dense, healthy lawn will also help prevent ground ivy from taking hold.

For those spending much of their time in the great outdoors this summer, being able to tell poisonous plants in the wild ...

Five garden plants to avoid. 1. English ivy ... Wisteria is a gorgeous woody vine that blooms with drooping clusters of bluish purple flowers in spring.