Adding tall perennials to your garden is one of the best ways to create visual interest, bring balance, and elevate your overall garden design. These towering plants draw the eye upward, create a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I recently had to take out my 10-foot tripod Hasegawa pruning ladder to take a picture of a flower blossom while standing on the ...

FARGO — Every flower garden deserves a backbone of classic perennials such as peonies, iris, daylilies and hosta, but there’s a whole world of less-familiar perennials that add unique interest to ...

* What it is: Culver’s root is a Pennsylvania-native perennial that’s recognizable by its very tall and slender white flower spikes that bloom from late June and throughout July into early August.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guido Mieth / Getty Images Plant perennials in spring and fall when temperatures are not too extreme and rainfall is adequate.

A colorful flower bed is an example of nature’s intricate artwork. The creative gardener, with help from garden books and local experts, can design a flower bed that delights the senses throughout the ...

Want to bring more butterflies to your container garden quickly? You need an easy-grow plant that thrives in pots and throws ...

“We did not plant it, but a good size, exotic wild plant is growing in our yard. We would like to know the name of the plant and whether it is poisonous.” Charles and Sheila Rhee, Mount Prospect You ...

If Jack, of Beanstalk fame, were to visit my garden, I think he would be impressed. I’m not sure how tall his beanstalk grew, but I got out my 10-foot tripod Hasegawa pruning ladder and took a picture ...