Portulaca are native to South America and are simple to grow as well as being drought tolerant plants. Part of their ...

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

Blue daze (Evolvulus glomeratus) is a low-growing bedding plant that loves summer heat and sun. This pest-free plant has ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the dirt on which fragrant plants are native, important because they attract and support ...

Want to spend more time enjoying your garden and less time maintaining it? Discover low-maintenance shrubs and perennials ...

If your annual flowers aren’t exploding with celebratory fireworks of color right now, it may be lack of fertilizer.

Often described as “low maintenance” or “hardy,” these plants are simply ones that are near-impossible to kill. They are ...

Sun-loving blanket flowers are easy to grow and care for, bringing an explosion of color to the garden. This beloved wildflower is abuzz with butterflies and bees and has exceptional heat tolerance.

Learn what the best heat- and drought-tolerant perennials are to plant in and July for late season garden color.

From the coast to mountains and from mild climates to nearly arctic conditions, Maine encompasses more than a hundred types ...

Now that our summers are trending hotter for longer, leaning toward perennials that can tolerate heat makes sense in garden ...

Don’t confuse them with the similarly-named, unrelated, larger and clear-winged lacewings, which are beneficial predators.