Don't let your vacation ruin your garden. These plants for Southern USDA Zones are meant to stand up to drought, heat, pests, ...

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There have been days over the past week when all we could do was sit under a pergola or parasol with a long drink, too hot to garden in all but ...

For seasoned gardeners, the month of June can be a bit tricky. Usually by now the spring flowers and crops are on their way ...

Also on the calendar for June is National Perennial Gardening Month. Each year since 1990, the Perennial Plant Association has chosen a specific plant as its Perennial Plant of the Year.

Yellow coneflower thrives in full sun but can tolerate light shade. New plants need regular watering, but once established, they only need watering during extended dry periods. These sunny yellow ...

The large, daisy-shaped blooms make attractive companions for snapdragons. There's some disagreement about whether snapdragons are annual or perennial as most are cold hardy in USDA Zones 7-11, but I ...

It is not a perennial but a hardy biennial that self-seeds and works for me like a perennial. Getting to about 12” tall, it is evergreen, and its pretty green foliage is unlike any other in my ...

Recent rainfall has brought invasive Dame's rocket and native wild phlox into bloom across the region, but counting petals is the easiest way to distinguish between these commonly confused plants.

Ligularia. Sometimes called "leopard plant," Ligularia is an excellent choice for any shade garden. "One of the other nice things about this plant is its striking, purplish-red leaves," adds Daryl ...