How to Grow and Care for Ocotillo in the Garden

Bellflowers (campanulas) are one of the plants we most associate with old cottage gardens. The blue, pink, or white bells were traditionally grown with roses, hollyhocks, pinks, and foxgloves in summer borders. This chocolate-box image led bellflowers to fall out of fashion, but being such great border plants, they are deservedly enjoying a resurge in popularity.

I’m an equal opportunity plant lover, but there’s something extra appealing about a plant that offers a whole lot of visual impact without requiring a whole lot of work.That’s why ornamental flowering alliums are exceptio

With its long leaves and striking pattern, rattlesnake plant should be an essential member of your prayer plant collection.What? You don’t have a prayer plant collection? What a feat of restraint!Whi

Cosmos flowers are gorgeous ornamental plants that flourish in less than ideal conditions.A boon to pollinators and other beneficial insec

If you love growing common sage in your herb garden and live in a warm area, you’ll want to consider adding Cleveland sage into the mix.Salvia clevelandii, also known as California blue, frag

Spring is a marvelously colorful time of year, with all the flowers and leaves unfolding as the days become warmer. And one of the brightest, boldest harbingers of spring is the redbud tree.These showy bloomers send out flowers earlier

Columbine, or Aquilegia, is an intriguing member of the Ranunculaceae family with exquisite petals that give it an ephemeral quality, like a briefly glimpsed hummingbird.It is an herbaceous perennial that blooms from sp

One of my favorite summer activities is roaming through the woodlands near my home in Vermont, foraging for lowbush blueberries.A few summers ago, I decided to bring the berries to me and planted severa

Woody shrubs give wonderful structure to gardens and landscapes. And ones that add pretty flowers, luminous foliage, and multi-season color give even greater value – like spirea.Beloved by greenhorn and green thumb gardeners a

Goldenseal, Hydrastis canadensis, is a prized medicinal plant native to North American woodlands.Because this perennial has been among the top best

Hyacinths are a perennial, bulbous spring flower from the genus Hyacinthus in the Asparagaceae or asparagus family.Sweetly fragrant with a delicate, fresh scent, ea

When the seasons shift towards autumn, have you ever noticed a thick carpet of gold flowers gilding an old pasture or field?While it might look like the mythical King Midas had