As the vibrant hues of autumn give way to the quiet serenity of winter, many gardeners fear that their landscapes will lose their splash of color. However, planting winter-blooming flowers can keep ...
Don't let fall fool you into thinking blooms are a thing of the past. You can welcome them now and embrace them until the ...
In the 1700s, a young botanist scandalized some by discussing “birds and bees” of pollination, and awarding Latin names to ...
Fall asters are long-lived perennials. The plants die to the ground soon after they finish blooming. Trim the spent stems ...
Once you decide to treat your plants in fall with a formulated deer and rabbit repellent, timing is everything. Apply to dry ...
Winter is renowned for zapping the life out of any blooming garden thanks to frosty temperatures, minimal sunshine, and heavy rainfall. Thankfully, this doesn’t have to be the case. Particular ...
SACRAMENTO STATE IS HOSTING A RARE FLOWER WITH A PUNGENT AROMA. THIS CORPSE FLOWER IS IN FULL BLOOM RIGHT NOW AT THE UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS, AND IT GETS ITS NAME FROM THE ROTTING ODOR THAT IT GIVES ...
Most gardeners know the large, locally native asters . . . sorry, Symphyotrichum species . . . as the tall growing, meadow dwelling, and fall (purple) flowering species typified by the New England ...
With perennials, there is no one perfect time ... Beebalm is a wonderful native plant for the garden with stunning red, purple, or pink blooms that hummingbirds adore. The foliage of beebalm ...
Beebalm is a wonderful native plant for the garden with stunning red, purple, or pink blooms that hummingbirds adore. The foliage of beebalm plants is susceptible to powdery mildew. Cut back the ...