If you want a low-maintenance summer garden, choosing species that are adapted to the heat is key. This swamp-loving flower ...

Carpet the garden in vibrant red, orange, and yellow blooms. Blanket flowers are commonly found covering hillsides and open prairies. They thrive in sunny planting beds and do not require much ...

I believe I have written about this topic in previous years. But, sometimes the on-going frustration from one of life’s ...

Feeding container gardens is usually permitted; use a slow-release fertilizer as instructed. 50 . Collect seeds of hollyhocks, salvias and other flowers to sow at the best time.

The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The festival features numerous topiaries, gardens, and food kiosks with exclusive offerings. The festival runs ...

If growing a cut flower garden sounds fun, head to the garden center now and check out their seed packets. If growing flowers from seed isn’t your idea of fun, look for transplants to add to ...

I had thought Florida was an anomaly of sorts, having a non-native fruit-bearing tree as their state flower but I was wrong. In fact, 16 states have chosen non-native plants to represent their land.

Sunshine Warm climate Humidity Lush greenery Unfortunately, none of this makes gardening easier. The sun dries everything out ...

Tropical sage (Salvia coccinea) is a vibrant Florida native perfect for an island butterfly garden and an interesting ...

During the spring, the Boston Public Garden explodes with colorful tulips, pansies, azaleas and other seasonal flowers. The garden is always free to the public. When: 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m. for park ...

Pan's, which is named after the ancient Greek god of wildness and fertility, was the first all-native garden in Florida. An 1890 statue of the deity, as realized by the American sculptor and ...

Located across 200 acres on the edge of the Wachusett Reservoir, the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is a year-round public garden with 18 lush plant and flower gardens. Spring blooms ...