13 of the Best Trees and Shrubs for Orange Fall Color

When you start growing dahlias, it’s impossible not to fall in love with their remarkable flowers.These tender perennials are easy to

The orchid family, Orchidaceae, is one of the largest plant families with an estimated 30,000 species and many more cultivars. There are hardy orchids that live in temperate climates, but 80 percent of orchids live in tropical conditions in Central and South America, Asia, and Africa. What we grow as houseplants are tropical in origin which is important to know—the plant’s natural environment indicates their desired cultural requirements.

There’s an undeniable charm to a yard filled with overarching trees, trellises smothered in flowering vines, and elegant evergreen shrubs.Given the choice, most of us would opt for a ya

Are you confused about the many types of bees that visit your lawn and garden, or maybe even concerned that some might be nesting in your home?Sure, they all buzz around and collect pollen.But many species look alike

Morning glories are the radish of the flowering vine family, easy to grow and fast, to boot.Most of the types of common morning glory, or Ipomoea p

Tall and stately with sweetly fragrant clouds of billowing blooms, garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) is an upright, showy plant that flowers throughout the hot days of summer.A North American wildflower that’s become a clas

If you want to cover the part of your garden wall or pergola with bright blooms, these Best Climbers and Vines with Orange Flowers are perfect!

Shrubs  are one of the alternatives to your favorite trees, have many uses in landscaping, and can make an excellent focal point in your garden. The most significant advantage being they can also keep flourishing in a shady spot! So, if your garden doesn’t get much sunlight, here are some of the best  Shrubs for Shade  that you can multiply!

Does the threat of cold weather and the changing of the seasons bring a tear to your eye? Pre-winter blues got you down?Just because it’s turned crisp and co

By the time mid-summer rolls around, us gardeners are looking to enjoy the fruits of our labors.We put in those long hours in early s

Whenever I am introduced to someone new and the inevitable, “So what do you do for a living?” question pops up, I get to share that I am a gardener and a writer.“Oh!” they exclaim, “It must be great to

Why spend the money on a bunch of flimsy plastic Halloween decorations when you could just grow your own?Nature is full of plants with creepy colors, twisting vines, and spiky st