Whenever I’m planning a new garden, no matter what mood I’m trying to create, I always include some purple plants. I look for a variety of purple flowering plants including purple flowering bushes, ...

Keeping your lawn green and free from weeds can be a full-time job, and many homeowners prefer a ground cover with lower maintenance. These days, there's also a movement toward more ...

Just because you have a shady garden or backyard doesn't mean you can't quickly fill it with color. Purple is often associated with creativity and sophistication, so it's perfect for creating an ...

Chicks, however, will continue on their own life paths. And Aechmea fasciata, a popular bromeliad houseplant often called “urn plant,” will also bloom just once — at around age 3 — studding their ...

In the Chicago area so far this year, there has been adequate rain to keep bluegrass lawns green and growing, and my home lawn is still looking healthy. Established bluegrass lawns need about an inch ...

Gardening columnist Carol Barany encourages readers to refresh their gardens by choosing dependable plants, highlighting ...

Ever feel like your yard is missing something, but you’re not sure what? Tall plants could be the secret ingredient that ...

Well, it's not August yet, and this plant is not exactly corn. But it's close. Gama-grass or turkey-foot grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) is a grass that you can see basically anywhere in the eastern ...

Flowering annuals generally bloom nonstop before dying at the end of the year or season. Perennials return every year, providing either season-long color, a burst of blossoms followed by sporadic ...