Butterfly gardens are a great source of enjoyment. It can be a perfect opportunity to work with children or grandchildren and ...

Bloody cranesbill is a perennial geranium that grows enthusiastically with little care, particularly once established. It can tolerate drought and doesn't need deadheading, unless you want to ...

Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

Native landscaping requires minimal maintenance, benefits the environment and, with a bit of acceptance, can be a thing of ...

Surround Bird Feeders With Plants There are few cheerier sights than that of lively, colorful birds visiting backyard feeders. That is, until your gaze moves to the brown patch below. However, by ...

Every gardener has personal reasons for gardening - most hope that their garden brings joy, productivity, beauty or peace ...

Every gardener has personal reasons for gardening, whether it be the hope that their garden brings joy, productivity, beauty, or peace throughout the growing season. Embrace what makes you happy as ...

Radical cutback of old or damaged foliage not only usually yields new foliage but can encourage a second round of bloom in ...

Milkweeds are perennial wildflowers native to North and South America. There are over 100 species of milkweeds, each adapted ...

For more annual color in our spaces, we could consider sweet peas, violas, and cosmos. Calendula, alyssum, and cornflower (i.e., Bachelor’s Buttons) are quick to germinate and can extend color in the ...

Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators are naturally attracted to yards full of meadowy, lush blooms, and this flower is the perfect pick.

Vegetable issues are continuing, but the majority of questions this past week related to tomatoes. I’m hearing about plants ...