If you want some stunning flowering plants to grow, so that you can enjoy their colorful blooms for longer, here are a few ...

Hummingbirds adore bright flowers, which can make for an eye-catching garden. You should also consider texture and size when ...

According to Amy Karpati, senior science advisor at Teatown Lake Reservation, native wildflowers that bloom into fall or ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

A patch of common foxglove bloom in a garden. - Photos From Japan, Asia And Othe Of The World/Getty Images With its tall spikes of purple, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers, common foxglove ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

If your yard is "under-bulbed" and slow to show early-spring color, have a look at these 10 flower bulbs that are best ...

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...

Many natives can handle shade to full sun conditions, making them perfect for any garden. Beginning last spring, I made a conscious effort to only add native plants to my front yard gardens, which ...

Overland Park is updating city codes to make space for planned native landscapes, which have long been banned as "weeds." That could mean front yard gardens featuring milkweed, blue sage, native ...

The good news: There are still lovely flowers gracing all sorts of gardens, parks, and wild expanses across Southern California. The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants, long a ...

Welcome to the October edition of the L.A. Times Plants newsletter, with a list of this month’s plant-related activities and upcoming events. But first, let’s celebrate one of my favorite things about ...