The early spring, at least in the South, has everyone drooling for new plants. The supply chain from producer to garden center somehow pulled off a miracle and the supply has never looked better. The ...

The blossoms of few plants – if any – are as alluring to butterflies and hummingbirds as those of pentas (P. lanceolata), a bushy, evergreen perennial. Indeed, even diehard native plant enthusiasts ...

Turn your backyard garden into a beautiful butterfly paradise. Grow swallowtail butterfly host plants and flowers.

Gardeners everywhere it seems are planning their flower display for the warm season landscape. I, too, have been pouring over availability lists seeing what will be available in our market this spring ...

Question: I am looking for a few durable, colorful plants to use in my flower beds. What can last through the summer with minimal care? Answer: Maintain the color with two of my go-to plants for ...

It should be safe to plant tender bedding plants now such as marigolds, zinnias, blue daze, pentas, celosia, salvia, portulaca, purslane, lantana and others. Try to wait until the weather is warmer in ...

Butterflies land on pink and orange flowers planted in front of a home - Susan Lavender/Getty Images The butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds we nurture all spring and summer still need nourishment ...