Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) is a perennial ground cover native to the Eastern U.S. It blooms in late spring for three to four weeks, is about five to six inches tall and spreads up to two feet ...

Plant ground cover—low-lying and creeping plants—to keep a lush and green garden without all the maintenance. Phlox, evening primrose, and lily of the valley are woodland flowering plants that offer ...

Discover American alumroot, a shade-loving Ohio native plant that repels deer and rabbits, and thrives under black walnut ...

Even in January, lingering periwinkle blooms of native Scotch bluebells (Campanula rotundifolia) are adding welcome color to Mark Turner’s Bellingham garden. The rock garden sparkles with smaller ...

Native American wildflowers are some of the easiest, most rewarding plants you can add to your yard. Why? Because they’re ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A rock garden is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones and gravel, with planting appropriate to this ...

Gardening involves a short list of objectives: landscape beauty, drought tolerance, fire resistance (for vulnerable areas), and the enjoyment of gardening. Today’s column focuses on the benefits of ...

I have been visiting Tallgrass Prairie country. The plant species are not the same as in our area, but I can identify relatives of the plants I grow. One very common plant is Rattlesnake Master, ...

Having native plants in a garden can create a good environment for caterpillars, which are hearty food for birds Dario Sanches via Wikimedia Commons under CC By-SA 2.0 As a boy growing up in the 1960s ...

A rock garden is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones and gravel, with planting appropriate to this setting. It’s also known as a rockery or ...

A rock garden is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones and gravel, with planting appropriate to this setting. It’s also known as a rockery or ...