What a joy to see some perennial color in early spring. I have a few early blooming perennials that are lovely now while others are just beginning to break through the ground. I have several ...

Blue is a difficult color to achieve in the ornamental garden, wouldn't you say? Especially during early spring, which is dominated by the yellows of forsythia, daffodil and spicebush. There's ...

Preparing for the future is good practice, but typically, this refers to financial planning and emergency readiness. For now, set anxiety-inducing preparations aside and anticipate something sure to ...

What a joy to see some perennial color in early spring. I have a few early blooming perennials that are lovely now while others are just beginning to break through the ground. I have several ...

As spring awakens and the days begin to stretch, gardeners eagerly anticipate the first blooms of the season. However, for those with shady gardens, it can sometimes feel like the options are limited.

There are people in our culture who seem to enjoy the color blue. I have even watched misguided football fans yell "Go Blue." Few plants with blue flowers challenge the blue of the Virginia bluebells.

As spring awakens and the days begin to stretch, gardeners eagerly anticipate the first blooms of the season. However, for those with shady gardens, it can sometimes feel like the options are limited.

Virginia bluebell is the spring wildflower that creates an unforgettably stunning canvas of blue along stream banks. They have a delicate trumpet-shaped blue bell, as their name describes, and love to ...

We asked our friends at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to give us some insight on springtime beauty. Lynn Jackson Kirk offers us a splash of seasonal color. As temperatures rise, so does interest in ...

Cool spring weather gives you some of the best days for enjoying early-blooming perennials in your garden, says Doug Green, author of “Perennials All Season: Planning and Planting an Ever-Blooming ...