Pruning is essential for maintaining healthy plants and encouraging new growth after spring. For the month of July, prune ...

‘Foxgloves are some of the best plants for a cottage garden style, not least because they tolerate semi-shade,’ says garden ...

A wildflower is a flowering plant you can find growing naturally in an environment, without being planted by humans ...

For many cuttings, it is best to propagate them in summer. During summer, specifically July, lots of plants are in their ...

Rob Thuener strolled through his garden in the May drizzle, pointing out the Zephirine Drouhin, a heavily scented, deep pink, climbing rose, as well as the Lychnis Cornaria, a purple flower with ...

Forcing Bulbs Spring flowering bulbs can be forced into bloom during the winter and early spring to bring color and fragrance indoors. The easiest to force are crocus, hyacinth, narcissus, scilla, ...

Tennessee is home to over a thousand insects, but a few are quite sizable. Discover the biggest insects that live in the ...

THINK of lush blooms swaying gently, winding soft stone footpaths inviting you to who knows where and the rustling  sound of ...

A garden is a labour of love – unless you fill yours with perennials that thrive on neglect, of course. Then it's less about working the soil and more about sitting back and watching the flowers grow, ...

It’s easy to assume that sunshine is a vital ingredient for a thriving garden, but there are plenty of shade-loving plants to grow under trees if your outdoor space is more… well, let’s say more ...

Hemerocallis, commonly called day lilies, are some of the easiest perennials to grow. Because they tolerate a wide variety of ...

Ornamental flowering currants are considered so common and easy to grow, they are often unfairly disregarded. But let me tell you of my experiences with this fascinating and useful family. As a ...