And there are so many plants to choose from. When it comes to small garden ideas, every plant, shrub or tree needs to count – ...

"Baptisia australis is a set it and forget quintessential long-lived perennial for the garden," says Pesce ... This mint produces a nice scent with small white to lavender flowers. "In the late summer ...

I’m one of those who decorates for every holiday. Bring on the bunting, I say — but I do wonder how many of us want a red, white and blue color scheme for an entire summer. Patriotic-themed ...

Flowering plants aren’t just for the daytime. Here are 15 flowers that bloom at night, including evening primrose and night-blooming jessamine.

Invasive plants, or noxious weeds, displace plants endemic to Idaho and can significantly alter native ecosystems. They can ...

White desert plumbago (Plumbago scandens) is a native mid-size shrub that has lovely white flowers at the ends of long stalks. It’s roughly mounded in shape and grows about 3-4 feet tall and wide.

The books say they are hardy in Zones 4-8 and for us in Iowa they are truly perennial and the numbers increase yearly. Here are the ways I place Anemone blanda `White Splendor' in my garden: 1.

Native to Eastern North America, white wood asters thrive in zones 3 through 8, where their dainty white flowers can twinkle well into the autumn months, providing food for pollinators and birds ...

Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants and tremendous future flowering displays. There is a lot to do in the garden this month, but do not overlook pruning when ...

Plants that have flower spikes are useful as they provide vertical interest both in the gardens and in a vase. One Native American perennial with tall erect wands of small flowers that are purple ...

Given the high levels of sunshine in Zone 10, most of the 20 plants suggested here are sun-loving native perennial flowers and shrubs, with a few shade-tolerant plants mixed in. 1 of 20 ...