Gardening How-to Articles

A member of the Amsonia genus, bluestar looks lovely year round. Plant it in border, container, or rain garden. Butterflies and hummingbirds love it. Read › Bluestar: A Native Perennial with Spring Flowers and Fall Color

Pink- or white-blossomed hardy begonia thrives in the shade. It blooms in summer and early autumn, and its foliage is as lovely as its flowers. Read › Hardy Begonia: Summer Blooms and Wonderful Foliage in the Shade

Sedums, also called stonecrops, are easy-to-grow succulents that frequently planted on green roofs. They also make wonderful, drought-tolerant garden plants. Read › Sedum: Easy-to-Grow Succulents With Seasonal Interest

Create a miniature wetland habitat for carnivorous plants, orchids, and other bog-loving species. Read › Grow Carnivorous Plants in a DIY Mini-Bog

Flowering cherry trees are excellent choices for a home garden or backyard. They come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes to fit almost any location, and they tolerate most types of soils. Read › Flowering Cherry Trees for Your Own Garden

Calatheas can live in range of lighting conditions and are nontoxic to pets. They also have gorgeous leaves...that move! Read › The Wonderful World of Calatheas

Witch-hazels have a lovely natural form, smooth gray bark, and vibrant fall foliage. Maybe best of all, they have unusual, fragrant flowers that bloom when few other flowers do. Read › Witch-Hazels: Winter Flowers, Fall Foliage, and Lovely Form

Many people have trouble keeping their monsteras healthy. Doing so becomes much easier with a little knowledge of the plant’s native habitat and natural growth habit. Read › What’s Wrong with My Monstera?

Christmas-roses, Lenten-roses and other hellebores bloom in cold months, providing lovely, lasting flowers just when you need them most. Read › Hellebores: Flowers from Winter into Spring

This dainty-looking groundcover is actually pretty tough. Its leaves can be uses to flavor May wine or punch. Read › Sweet Woodruff: Shade-Loving Groundcover and Aromatic Herb