Some plants and herbs, like catnip and sage, have natural pest-repelling properties that may help keep spiders from entering ...

Having a flourishing herb garden is a dream for many, but if you plant these two popular herbs next to one another, you'll ...

“Rue can stunt basil’s growth due to allelopathic effects, [which are] plant chemicals that inhibit the growth of nearby ...

While it isn't technically one of those plants that flower nonstop, most gardeners will recommend planting hellebores (like ...

Salvias are a favorite of gardeners thanks to their long bloom time and easygoing nature. These perennials are often seen in their classic blue-purple hues (a preferred color of pollinators!), but you ...

Roses add a ton of beauty to gardens; however, not so much when they are covered in black spot disease. To avoid this, a ...

Shrub or landscape roses rarely require deadheading, but doing so may improve overall appearance and promote even more blooms throughout the summer. There is no need to deadhead old-fashioned roses as ...

Maintaining a garden can be hard work, especially during the summer - luckily these beautiful flowers will continue to come ...

Both chia seeds and basil seeds are nutrition superstars, but nutritionists say they differ slightly in the nutrients they ...

Salvias. Everybody goes ga-ga over red salvias. Autumn sage (which blooms from February through November) is most commonly ...

Eden grows primarily from seed, favoring resilient and colorful varieties like zinnias, lisianthus, dahlias, sunflowers and ...

Like many of you, I am constantly surprised by the many plants that are flowering outside their ‘correct’ season.