Native plants and natural lawns are also a time-saving upgrade. The plants you would choose to rewild your lawn have specific attributes that help them to survive in your microclimate. This helps them ...

Although plants stay a demure three feet tall and wide, the flowers are nearly as big as a full-size hydrangea. The stocky, cone-shaped flowers start out white in July and mature to rosy-pink and ...

Shrub or landscape roses rarely require deadheading, but doing so may improve overall appearance and promote even more blooms throughout the summer. There is no need to deadhead old-fashioned roses as ...

Planting native flowers can help support birds, bees and butterflies around the DC region.

Design a garden filled with colorful wildflowers to attract butterflies and other pollinators from spring through fall. Grow ...

Heat can be intense in late summer, but some plants, like this beauty, are uniquely equipped to thrive in it - all while ...

Think it's too hot to plant? Think again. Mid-July may feel sweltering, but garden expert Jennifer Brennan from Chalet Home & ...

These flowers make great companion plants for zinnias. Both have bold colors and intriguing shapes and will attract ...

Raspberries are generally prolific growers once they have the best possible environment, but your plants will need ongoing ...

Still waiting for tomatoes on your tomato plants, or are the ones you have not looking great? This week's column offers some ...

* Great partners: Most any warm-colored, sun-loving summer perennial pairs well, such as black-eyed susan, daylily, sunflower ...

A wide variety of insects in midsummer can chew petals (and foliage), which include many species of beetles, grasshoppers, ...