With starry blooms that seem to last all summer long, it is only natural that astrantia makes it to number one on this list.

When your plant is producing fewer and fewer blooms, usually by late July or August, it is time to stop feeding. Once you have reached this stage, no amount of fertilizer can bring the plant back ...

Rambling roses can offer a stunning display each summer but you can't treat them the same way as your other rose bushes - ...

If you're not a green-fingered person then don't worry, as there are flowers that will thrive if you plant them pretty much ...

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 ...

You can also consider plants which act as pest deterrents. Lavender is great at deterring aphids and flea beetles. The strong ...

MITCHELL — Bees hum through purple salvia. Butterflies flutter over milkweed. Hummingbirds sip from clematis climbing old ...

Not to mention a selection of house plants which are good investments for being long-lived and self-propagating. Start the ...