If you haven’t grown medicinal herbs before, here are some essential garden plants to get you started. Do you take advantage of all the ways your garden can serve you? For fresh food production? Check ...

Our master gardener reveals the gardening trends gaining popularity in 2026. Hint: The focus is on wildlife, conservation, ...

Late winter and early spring can be kind of a dreary time in gardens, with many plants still dormant. However, if you plan ahead, your garden can be magically blanketed in blooms, even when there's ...

In a few weeks, beds at the new CommuniCare Garden in Woodland should be filled with soil and nearly ready for planting after a lot of preliminary work. The garden is being built to the south of the ...

The shady areas around our homes are pleasant, but often, they are bare spots devoid of flowering plants. Many perennials, annuals, and shrubs can brighten up those partially to fully shaded areas ...

Trout Lily and Spring Beauty are two ephemeral wildflowers that bloom in early spring before trees leaf out. They rely on insects and other wildlife for pollination and seed dispersal. Gardeners can ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Each spring as the Ohio woodlands wake up to new ...