AROUND this time of the year bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category ...

Lots of flowers will trail or spill from containers in pink, white, red, or yellow. Use these cascading blooms to keep ...

Looking for flowering shrubs that, like “mad dogs and Englishmen,” aren’t afraid of the midday sun? These stunning plants can ...

The Roundleaf Yellow Violet is one of the many violets that bloom in the early spring in the mountains. This species is small ...

I planted three flowering quinces in my backyard. I chose them because they are early flowering plants — late winter or early ...

Summers are hot and dry on the West Coast, and the plants you choose should thrive in these conditions. These silver-foliage ...

Colder climate gardeners may want to sow their seeds indoors in April, to transplant in May when the weather is more ...