The butterfly bush is popular, but it's also considered invasive in many U.S. states. Replace it with this compact cultivar ...

Some flowering plants just won’t quit blooming! Discover gorgeous annuals, perennials, and shrubs that flower all summer long ...

Planting red, white, and blue flowers is a way to mark America's 250th anniversary in the landscape. Here are some good choices.

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AT FIRST GLANCE, blue is everywhere in our Pacific Northwest corner of the natural world — bluebird skies, rivers, lakes and saltwater surround us. However, in the world of flowering plants, fewer ...

Bare spots in your flower beds are an eyesore, so these neat and fast-growing shrubs may help fill in those bald areas and ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Fully bloomed azaleas are ...

If you’re looking to turn your backyard into a hummingbird hotspot, you don’t have to stick to the traditional “red only” ...

At a dinner party, or in the schoolyard, the question of favourite colour frequently results in an answer of “blue”. Why is it that humans are so fond of blue? And why does it seem to be so rare in ...

Looking for a quick burst of color for your patio containers? Discover gorgeous annual and perennial blooms that quickly fill ...