Focus on Flowers

Our Midwest Hibiscus moscheutos, (a.k.a. swamp mallow), is an herbaceous plant that has flowers that look so exotic that... Read more

Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) is a lovely native plant that attracts butterflies, bumble bees, and other insects.

Xeroscaping is the term for gardening while conserving water.

The original perennial coneflowers were pink, but many new cultivars have been developed.

A mix of annuals, biennials, perennials, and shrubs ensures that your cutting garden always has something in bloom.

Peter Rabbit is cute, but he can be a problem for gardeners, especially when seedlings and small plants are available, a... Read more

Native perennials are an essential part of our ecosystem and support wildlife. Some are more likely to thrive in our reg... Read more

Monarch butterflies like to eat various species of milkweed, which have a bitter juice, that makes their caterpillars un... Read more

If you want to get more plants from your existing flowering plants, a good way is to take cuttings.

The degree of shade is an important factor in gardening, and usually for flowering plants, partial shade is the best.