For terrific spring and summer container gardens, you can't go wrong with these plants. Get inspired by our favorite potted ...

Used by indigenous North Americans as a dye plant, this sun-loving prairie native delights with eye-catching, blue-toned foliage, lupine-like flowers, and decorative black seed pods. Averaging 4 feet ...

You get a lot of bang for the buck with these showy plants. A small investment can pay big rewards in curb appeal. Having a ...

Some of my taller flowers last summer grew too tall and flopped over. Can I pinch these back next year to control height without losing flowers? Most types of annual and perennial flowers can be ...

Many flowers are pretty but effervescent, delighting us with their beauty for only a few short weeks each year. While these plants certainly have a place in the garden, sometimes we just want a flower ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...