Ferns and hostas don't have to be the default in shaded flower beds. Add interest with flowering companion plants that add ...

This fragrant perennial with coveted flowers makes the perfect groundcover for peonies, as it blooms just before them and its ...

Highlight the beauty of your hibiscus (also known as rose mallow) plants by choosing the best companion plants for hibiscus.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person pulls weeds out of a rose garden - mikeledray/Shutterstock To a new gardener, the idea of self-seeding plants may sound ...

Vines can add a new dimension to your garden. Many are grown for their vibrant flower colors, and there are several great locally available native vines to consider adding to your landscape. All will ...

Family lore has it that Wanda Lunn planted her first iris in her grandmother’s garden when she was 3. She’s been hooked on gardening ever since. Lunn grows hundreds of irises, lilies, peonies and ...

Gardeners of today's smaller cities prefer vertical gardening for aesthetic purposes. As urban houses tend to become more ...

Summer-flowering vines add so much to the landscape: They can cover arbors and pergolas to provide shade, fill in lattice fences and help with privacy, and make chain-link fences more attractive.