For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

Lipstick vines get their name from their bright red, tube-shaped flowers. But one member of this group of plants has lost its ...

Native plants have evolved in symbiotic relationships with local wildlife. Plants offer nourishment and shelter in exchange ...

Give your garden a head start on summer with rare blue blooms that look almost too vivid to be real – all grown easily from ...

Like me, you might be happy to keep bird feeders bursting with sunflower and Nyjer seeds so the beautiful and sometimes hilarious finches, towhees and jays keep gracing your yard. Seeds are, after all ...

An interesting crop of new annual flowers is poised to debut in the 2026 growing season, including a caladium with black leaves and a bright-white zinnia that blooms all summer despite high heat.

If you want to get into gardening but don’t know what to do then you should start by planting some of these easy-to-grow flowers. 1. Sweet Alyssum. Sweet Alyssums come in various shades of pink and ...

These wonderful perennials can be grown easily and thrive in our region with a mostly sunny spot and adequate drainage. Selected flavors can vary in height, but the bright purple/blue flowers are ...

At the summit of Mount Whitney, 14,505 feet, there’s a big sphere of purple-blue flowers with an intense, musky smell. It’s found nowhere else on earth but the alpine of the High Sierra. Nobody can ...

At the summit of Mount Whitney, 14,505 feet, there’s a big sphere of purple-blue flowers with an intense, musky smell. It’s found nowhere else on earth. Nobody can drive to see it. It requires time ...