When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be suited to a wide ...

Garden trends have a habit of sneaking up on us, and the unexpected ‘it’ flower of 2026 is a perfect example. One minute, ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees ...

Overall, my gardens did well last summer despite the lack of rain – largely because of all that sunshine. Most of us had a ...

Instead of leaving your garden barren in winter, choose from these winter flowers that thrive in cold temperatures, from winter jasmine to snowdrops.

The All-America Selections organization has been providing information about new and improved flowers and vegetables since ...

Insects relish scabious flowers and there are some first-year flowerers; Beaujolais Bonnets (60cm) wine flowers and pale ...

Perennial Tom Leonard almost missed out on a Bloomsday when a 200-pound water valve fell and smashed his foot a week before the race one year. Leonard, who spent decades working for the City of ...

A poet is said to be someone who sees the world each day as if for the first time. I can vouch for this poetic feeling whenever I see certain plants, no matter how familiar they might be. At this time ...

There’s lots to do in the garden, but you can take one thing off your list. Although it won’t necessarily be neat and tidy, gardeners and ecologists recommend leaving perennial plants – including ...

Editor’s note: There are 70 people who have run every Bloomsday. In the months leading up to the 50th running of the race, The Spokesman-Review is publishing stories about these athletes, known as ...

In the fall, plants start to go dormant and focus on growing strong roots. “I think in the transition to native plants, there’s just such an excitement of all the life you’re bringing into your yard." ...