The author notes that hydrangeas, which are perennial everywhere, are noted for being pink or red growing in alkaline soil ...

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a native, clump-forming perennial occurring in woodlands. Five-petaled, saucer-shaped ...

You get a lot of bang for the buck with these showy plants. A small investment can pay big rewards in curb appeal. Having a beautiful garden takes time and effort, but you don’t have to break the bank ...

You have a chance to view a variety of gardens from small to large, shaded, sun, rock, water, and vegetable. Some gardens are ...

By far the most common reason for some hydrangeas to not flower is pruning at the wrong time of year. Here's what else to ...

Eclipse gets large, round, “mophead” flowers in late June to early July that are mostly cranberry-red but with creamy centers ...

"The first formal flower gardens genuinely worthy of the name" in the history of the White House are the Rose Garden and the ...

A gardener often has to play the role of a referee. Plants grow larger than expected and start crowding other plants. Tall ...

Denizen of hot, sunny gardens, lantanas are flower machines. And the hummingbirds love them. There are large forms that will produce a cloud of stems, flowers, and foliage up to 4-feet tall or so.

Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Blvd. in Ames, will offer extended hours during the plant's bloom from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., as it will open for less than 24 hours, and not happen again for seven ...

The common name daisy is derived from the Old English term "dægesege," which translates to "day's eye," or "eye of the day." The name suggests a daisy looks like the sun with its rays shining out in ...