Every fall, we rush to clean up the garden, divide perennials, and tuck things in for winter. But this year, I want to challenge you to do something different. Something that could literally help save ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This perennial herb (yep, this pretty flowering plant is technically an herb) should be on every gardener ...

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees while adding color, fragrance, and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and South ...

Choosing which plants to use in a garden can be made taking into account a variety of factors. Which wildflowers are native to the northwest Pennsylvania region? Which plants are considered invasive?

I recently provided a list of blooming plants to use in containers for apartments or condos with limited sun or shade. In addition to the light requirement for the various plants, I described the size ...

If you are planting milkweed to attract monarch butterflies, you are already ahead of the game. But even the most well-meaning gardeners can make critical mistakes when planting milkweed that may send ...

When Lorraine Kells first came upon two sprawling Chicago Park District flower beds near Diversey Harbor, she saw weeds and cigarette butts. But eight years later, a dazzling array of wildflowers ...

"Milkweed gardens can be in all shapes and sizes, and any milkweed garden can contribute habitat for monarchs." Monarch butterflies have one of the most unusual and demanding migration patterns of any ...

What exactly is a “weed?” From a gardener’s point of view, a weed is simply a plant growing where you don’t want it. Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American poet and philosopher who lived from 1803-82, said ...