It's rare when most everyone zeroes in on just one newcomer and says, "This is the best." That's the case this year with coreopsis "Big Bang Mercury Rising," a tireless new perennial that's likely to ...

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Perennial plants can live for years, even decades, adding beauty to your garden with very little care. Flowering perennials typically produce blooms by the second year, though some will burst with ...

Tens of millions of red roses will change hands tomorrow because the language of flowers (“floriography”) has determined that those say, “I love you” better than anything else this side of chocolate.

Picture tulips lining the walkway, fragrant sage in the garden, and rose bushes in the backyard that will continue to bloom year after year. Unlike annual flowers (plants that complete their life ...

A single hummingbird can visit up to 2,000 flowers a day during the spring and summer months, and it is always fascinating to observe these birds as they dart and dash from flower to flower. Their ...

Do you love red in your landscape? Since today is Valentine’s day, it seems right to think about planning red flowers in your garden. There are many beautiful red perennials that do well here in ...

If you want to get a gardener’s attention, just mention the words “new variety.” It seldom matters whether it’s a new tomato, a shade tree or a flower; it’s hard to resist the allure of a shiny new ...