Thistles are a marvelous group of plants. Botanists place them all as members of the sunflower (or aster) family, which is a ...

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

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Asters can become the queen of your garden or balcony when most of the flowers and plants have already finished blooming.

As you may know, the Native Plant Society of Texas passionately advocates for the use of landscape trees, shrubs and other ...

A cool-season flower that can be set out in early spring, sweet alyssum fades in the summer heat, but its clusters of tiny ...

Fall flowers are a valuable source of nectar and pollen for butterflies and other beneficial insects at a time when food ...

Many gardeners have issues with deer and rabbits browsing their gardens. Deer have a particular fondness for tulips in the ...

Colorful blooms used strategically with shrubs and ornamental trees are great for adding curb appeal to the front of your ...

Shrubs and trees are best planted in autumn and winter, giving them time to put down roots so they’re ready to cope with ...