Full sun spots can be tricky in the garden, but they’re also prime real estate for some of the toughest, most beautiful ...

Glory of the snow ( Chionodoxa luciliae) is another plant that can survive winter outside. A bulb perennial, it can often ...

Gardening can be relaxing, therapeutic, or frustrating if you do not know which plants work best in your garden. Rock gardens ...

And it’s not difficult to grow either — simply plant a clove of garlic in the fall, cover it with soil, and enjoy your summer ...

Several years ago, we had an extra pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba) after all the plants were distributed at the East Central ...

If you want your flowering garden to survive late into fall, then plant some late bloomers that will continue making your ...

Fall asters are long-lived perennials. The plants die to the ground soon after they finish blooming. Trim the spent stems ...

Grasses serve many purposes in the garden. Illinois Extension says native grasses can increase root competition in plantings, ...

With summer on its way, chances are you’re looking to add a riot of colour to spruce up your patio, bijou balcony or front ...

October is an ideal month to plant a variety of flowers, hardy vegetables, and shrubs, including marigolds, chrysanthemums, ...

Autumn may mean the end of the gardening year but some plants go out not with a whimper but with an explosion of colour.