It’s time to ready the garden for fall. A checklist of things to do in August: Prepare the soil for fall vegetables by adding 2-4 inches of quality compost. Some can be sown or transplanted now, ...

Perennial flowers may be expensive but are well worth the investment. Summer perennials come back year after year, and many are low-maintenance, easy-care plants. Moreover, the perennials you'll find ...

“We did not plant it, but a good size, exotic wild plant is growing in our yard. We would like to know the name of the plant and whether it is poisonous.” Charles and Sheila Rhee, Mount Prospect You ...

May is a fantastic time to add plants to flower beds and containers for bright flowering displays. While many gardeners will head to the garden center to pick up some ready-to-go plants, the most cost ...

* What it is: Culver’s root is a Pennsylvania-native perennial that’s recognizable by its very tall and slender white flower spikes that bloom from late June and throughout July into early August.

Ever walk through a garden that just feels alive and inviting? The secret might be in how the space uses height. Adding vertical elements and layering plants can transform even the smallest outdoor ...

FARGO — Every flower garden deserves a backbone of classic perennials such as peonies, iris, daylilies and hosta, but there’s a whole world of less-familiar perennials that add unique interest to ...

Have you noticed how many tall perennials bloom with yellow, daisy-like flowers from midsummer through fall in fields and gardens in this area? There are a lot of them, all U.S. natives, all members ...

An interesting crop of new annual flowers is poised to debut in the 2026 growing season, including a caladium with black ...