It's bee- and butterfly-friendly but repels deer. 'Purple Emperor' coneflower (Echinacea 'Purple Emperor') is another variety ...

Frost hardy perennials are tough plants that can withstand the winter cold and return year after year with a fantastic ...

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 ...

Fall is for planting, but those autumnal container plants need special care to look their best as the growing season winds ...

Purple coneflowers, used in Ojibwe healing traditions ... and utilizes other important symbols in Ojibwe culture such as dragonflies, native flowers and the “river of spirits” reflecting the Milky Way ...

With this weird, long warm fall, it’s easy to put off putting your garden to bed for the winter. But weather can change very ...

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

Tall flower spikes protrude from the center of the foliage in bursts of lavender or dark purple. Hummingbirds are drawn to ...

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 ...

I am writing this review as a warning to others: DO NOT ORDER FROM AVAS FLOWERS. My aunt passed away last week, and I thought it would be a kind gesture to order flowers from Avas Flowers for her ...

Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, 251 Elkhorn Rd. (State Hwy. 67) in Williams Bay, has received a $1,000 donation from the C.D. Besadny Conservation Fund, which supports grassroots conservation and edu ...