Two of my favorite shade-tolerant perennials are grown primarily for their attractive foliage. Hostas have swordlike bicolor leaves; Heuchera micrantha varieties come in colorful leaf shades including ...

I cannot count the number of people who are chomping at the bit to plant their tomatoes! While our local “frost day” in this ...

Combine it with-low-growing ferns for textural contrast. One of my favourites is the Japanese painted fern, Athyrium ...

For early-season bloom, you cannot go wrong with Columbine (Aquilegia spp.), Wild Geraniums (Geranium maculatum ... dark green leaves that turn reddish-purple in the fall. It has beautiful ...

pink and purple. Summer blooming perennial flowers have some of the longest blooming periods. Coreopsis Moonbeam, Geranium Rozanne and Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria) bloom from early summer to frost.

This column returns to a regular recommendation: walk through your garden to appreciate recent growth and blossoms, spot problems that need attention and identify opportunities to enhance ...

“‘Gardens in a box,’ as they were also referred to by early promoters ... a regal height and powerful purple to arrangements. Standard edible plants, like nasturtium and parsley, are perfect ...

These beautiful, colorful plants bloom mid-spring to early fall in USDA hardiness zone ... pink, blue, and purple. Hydrangeas have a warm, sweet floral scent that many plant lovers want in their ...

I’m not sure I’ll do that again in a hurry because digging up a big patch of compacted clay, stony soil by hand was a bit ...

Want a trailing geranium? Look for P. peltatum. If you want a beautiful container with early spring flowers for a shady spot ... shaped in usually variegated white, yellow, pink, and purple tones. The ...