Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Fully bloomed azaleas are ...
Ever wonder how a few plants can transform your garden into a colorful paradise? Adding flowering shrubs to your landscape boosts curb appeal while also increasing property value by up to 15%. Shrubs ...
What’s your favorite color? My favorite color has always been green. I guess it figures, given my life-long interest in plants. But, if you ask me what my favorite color of flower is, I would say blue ...
Summers don’t have to be beset with flies! Skip the bug spray and plant these fragrant blooms for vibrant container displays ...
Here are 5 things to consider this week: Fruit. Blue or purplish fruit provides health benefits due to the anthocyanins — known of their anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties — which given ...
A flower bed can look full and colorful in June, then fade fast by July in the heat. For those who want steady blooms without ...
These low-fuss bloomers gently spread, naturalise, and return year after year – often in exactly the spots your garden needs ...
The flag-driven colors of red, white and blue will be everywhere this summer as America marks its 250 th anniversary. Gardeners can get into the patriotic-birthday act by focusing on those three ...
Almost everyone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes a lot of work to keep them looking nice. A lower-maintenance way to provide landscape color is ...