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Native annuals have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle, likely because most of them aren’t readily available at the garden ...

Want a vibrant garden without breaking the bank? You can start these 13 flowers from seed and skip on buying the costlier nursey-grown young plants.

“Butterfly milkweed has showy clusters of vibrant red to orange, tubular blooms attract a wide variety of pollinators, ...

While herbs make exceptional companion plants for many vegetables, pairing different types of vegetables also keeps weeds at ...

About 20 years ago, Omaha gardener Wayne Fitzhugh had planted a few cactuses in an area of his Dundee yard, in a plot he called wasted space. He’s been adding ...

"Max" gardeners like their yards looking bold, bright, and abundant. Here's how to do that without descending into a chaotic ...

A local business has stepped in to help Laneshaw Bridge Primary School’s gardening club keep growing, donating a full ...

When a pollinator visits your yard, it can feel like hitting the jackpot in nature. Whether it's a buzzing honey bee, a ...

The majority of perennial flowers in a Pennsylvania garden bloom before the growing season’s midpoint, but one overlooked late bloomer — and a native species at that — waits until late summer to bloom ...

Looking for summer flowers that attract butterflies? Add these plants and watch butterflies flock to your yard.