It can be disheartening when, after an explosive bout of gorgeous blooms throughout spring, your garden display just fizzles out. While it's easy to rationalize that not all plants can weather the ...

Japanese painted fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a small, well-behaved fern that makes a graceful addition to shade garden plants. It won’t grow too big or too rambunctious. Instead, it beckons you to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Hummingbirds are the most amazing little creatures. Their aerial acrobatics are a delight to behold as ...

Perennials are the mainstay of the garden during the growing season. Many gardeners add annuals to flower beds and containers in summer, to have blooms happening continuously. But there are also ...

FORT WORTH (CBSNewsTexas.com) — One of my favorite places to visit is the Trial Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. A stroll anytime during the growing season can educate you about what grows ...

Why did the gardener bury a $100 bill beneath each new perennial? The tag said they needed rich soil. Dollar bills might add a little organic matter as they decompose, but it’s not necessary to bury ...

Ornamental grasses bring to mind the wind blowing across the prairie, creating a living sea of softness. One in particular stands out with its cloud of pink seed blooms moving above green blades. Pink ...

Description: Hellebore is a perennial that blooms in late winter and spring. It grows to be 12 to 18 inches tall with a spread of 18 to 24 inches. It should be planted in shade or partial shade.

Now that spring has officially arrived and the sun has returned, our gardens are beginning to brim with activity. Bees are buzzing about, visiting early flowers; foliage is emerging everywhere; and ...

“Some of the days in November carry the whole memory of summer as a fire opal carries the color of moon rise.” – Gladys Taber. “The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly.

I saw two semi-dwarf oleanders blooming the other day in all their glory. Oleanders appear to be back with a vengeance after several decades of being plagued by a bacterial disease. This is a real ...