Many types of flowers will bring butterflies to the garden, but these beautiful insects find some plants more attractive than others. What a joy they are to watch when they are around! Fill your ...

If you’re ready to sell your house for top dollar this summer, curb appeal is likely top of mind. Most real estate agents will agree that giving your landscape a face-lift will pay a homeowner back in ...

With summer weather arriving, pansies and other winter annuals are beginning to fail. Even though the winter annuals may still look beautiful, it is time to decide which summer annuals will replace ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

Don't be tempted to plant them too soon.

WASHINGTON — As we get closer to summer, we are sharing a few last-minute gardening tips. Today's topic: what you need to know about planting annuals. "Annuals are beautiful flowers that are going to ...

Deadheading, the removal of spent blooms, encourages new growth and more flowers. Annuals like zinnias and marigolds benefit from frequent deadheading, while others like impatiens are self-deadheading ...

Hummingbirds migrate north in the spring, and their arrival is eagerly anticipated by some gardeners. Certain plants, like cuphea, geraniums, impatiens, lantana, nicotiana, petunias, salvias, and ...

Haven't started on your spring flower garden? Let our professional gardener help you figure out what to grow with these ten ...