Whether you're growing a dedicated tea garden or a fragrant herb patch, adding a richly scented plant like lemon verbena is a great way to elevate your outdoor space. Praised worldwide for its nearly ...

Want to add a bit of diversity to your yard with pretty flowers that will keep your yard buzzing with pollinators? Here's a plant to start from seed in January.

Do you want to learn more about incorporating native plants in your garden? Are you curious about the healing properties of native plants? Ever wondered how Native Americans managed wild spaces? Would ...

Superbena Whiteout verbena is an award-winning flower that the author considers to be the best white verbena variety. Superbena Whiteout verbena thrives in well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight. To ...

Everyone should have a gardening to-do list for fall -- cut back perennials, refresh mulch, and do a little strategic deadheading, all before the first frost hits. One important fall task you won't ...

If there's one scent that defines our garden to outsiders during the growing season, it's lemon verbena. Visitors who rub the narrow, lance-shaped foliage of this Chilean woody herb are immediately ...

“Be like a tree. Stay grounded. Connect with your roots. Turn over a new leaf. Bend before you break. Enjoy your unique natural beauty. Keep growing.” — Joanne Raptis. “Don’t be afraid to go out on a ...

Cocktail writer Warren Bobrow uses the term “gartending” to describe the practice of using seasonal ingredients in cocktails. This is certainly my preferred method of mixing drinks, at least in the ...