Capitalize on every inch of your backyard, from sun to shade, with these ground cover ideas to fill otherwise empty areas.

Porch light catches the pale trumpets and makes them glow, so the garden gains a focal point when daytime color disappears.

Some of my favorite garden tools: <a ...

The nation’s premier color trend-setter — the New Jersey-based Pantone Color Institute — each year selects a “Color of the Year” that it believes best speaks to the times. For 2026, that color is ...

There are many varieties of phlox to grow, and they are excellent low-maintenance plants. In my work as a professional gardener, I often plant different kinds of phlox for clients who enjoy their ...

A Kansas State University horticulture expert says that while fall is a great time to plant perennials, selecting the right plants for the Kansas landscape is important. Cynthia Domenghini says that ...

Environmentalists on Tuesday asked the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect a southern Oregon flower known as the Willamette phlox. Citing threats that include climate change, habitat loss and ...

Luminary series phlox, particularly the Prismatic Pink variety, provided a vibrant display of blooms and attracted pollinators. The phlox thrived in a mixed perennial bed, complementing other plants ...

This was a leap year for several of my Luminary tall garden phlox in more ways than one, as I’ll explain shortly. For those newbies to the world of perennials, we always explain that in year one, they ...

This was a leap year for several of my Luminary tall garden phlox in more ways than one, as I’ll explain shortly. For those newbies to the world of perennials, we always explain that in year one, they ...

It is hard to discuss summer color plants in San Antonio without considering bougainvillea. The growing requirements are different from most other flowers, but once you learn the techniques, they are ...

When Paula and Omer Sanan moved to Iowa City 11 years ago, their house had many large windows with a great view of the backyard. But, except for being green, with a tricky slope to mow, the backyard ...