Are you dreaming of a garden that bursts with color and life year-round? While it might sound challenging, creating a garden ...

Blooming from late summer to fall, these flowers bring late-season color to shaded garden areas. Japanese anemones thrive in partial to full shade and well-drained soil. I enjoy the graceful ...

Horned violets are an attractive, early-blooming ground cover, but you should be aware of these potential errors before ...

Beat the winter blues with gorgeous annuals, perennials, and shrubs that flower through the coldest days.

Purple Dragon' is a stunning ground cover, but if you want some variation in your garden there are a few choices that pair ...

Keep your garden vibrant and blooming throughout the winter months with annual plants that thrive in cold weather. Pansies are quintessential winter flowers, blooming in a range of colors with many bi ...

By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service While many people think of poinsettias as short-lived holiday decor, with proper care, ...

The fruit is persistent all winter – a nice addition ... They do need at least some sun in the summer, so they’re not plants you’d want to use in total shade. I’ve used a good many ...

Feverflew. Image by hiperdino67 via Depositphotos. Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is a potent mosquito, gnat, tick, and flea repellent. These flowers resemble daisies and bloom from summer to fall.

Temperatures down in the low 20s or in the teens will require that you protect the trunks of young citrus plants.

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