Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

Some foliage plants surprise in spring rather than fall. Siberian bugloss (Brunnera), for instance, is beloved for its ...

Though the classic purple variety is probably the most widely recognized coneflower, you can grow others in your garden in ...

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is an aggressive, invasive plant. Here's how it spreads and how to identify it so it doesn't ...

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself ...

Pansies (Viola tricolor) are delightful flowers native to Europe and Western Asia. They are known for their charming, face-like blooms that come in a wide range of colors, including purple, yellow, ...

The Christmas cactus houseplant is a gorgeous houseplant which blooms during the festive period, but in order to keep them ...

Previously, an Aussie gardener warned against including yuccas in gardens too. While harmless to look at, they have the ...

Q: I have nine pots of what I’m pretty sure is purple heart (wandering dude) on my apartment balcony. They came from a bed in my sister’s front yard. What’s the best approach for their cold weather ...

With its unique leaf shape and bright purple flowers, henbit is fairly easy to identify, but its botanical doppelgangers ...

The sky is full of stars, and so is the garden. Named for their likeness to stars, with radiating petals surrounding a round center, the beautiful Asteraceae family are some ...