With the British summer getting hotter and dryer with every passing year, some gardeners are beginning to plan a switch to a ...

These perennial plants will brighten up even the shadiest of yards, adding lush foliage and brilliant blooms to tricky areas ...

Hosta plants come in such a variety that the choices are only limited by your pocketbook. The size, foliage color and leaf shape offer so many opportunities to fill out ...

In 2013, the International Herb Association selected the elderberry as its “Herb of the Year.” Elderberry (genus Sambuca) can ...

Since you want to add more edibles to your landscape, this would be a good addition, although it might not be easy to find.

Tall plants, like agapantus, bellflower, blazing star, and canna, are great for making a big impact in a small garden with ...

Coneflowers are not subtle. They have a large central seed head with vibrant pink or purple petals radiating outwards and ...

If seeing strawberries at farmers markets and roadside stands starts you dreaming about harvesting this sweet, juicy fruit in ...

Radical cutback of old or damaged foliage not only usually yields new foliage but can encourage a second round of bloom in ...

Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

Bloody cranesbill is a perennial geranium that grows enthusiastically with little care, particularly once established. It can tolerate drought and doesn't need deadheading, unless you want to ...

With a little careful planning, biodiversity can be created when a new landscape is designed or increased if correct plants replace plants that die.