Sedum plants are one of Martha’s favorite low-maintenance yet elegant additions to her garden. They can be used throughout ...

A cool-season flower that can be set out in early spring, sweet alyssum fades in the summer heat, but its clusters of tiny ...

Ground cover refers to low-lying plants that hug ... Consider Creeping Jenny around a water feature. Another non-flowering plant you'll grow mostly for the shape and color (a bright leafy green ...

giving you more blooming flowers throughout the year. Some ground cover plants are relatively hardy, but even they have a limit. Unfortunately, few plants are hardy enough to withstand heavy ...

Bulbs can be combined with other flowers to give a longer season of color. They can be planted in annual flower beds as soon as frost kills them or freezes the flowers. Then as the bulb flowers start ...

Spring gardens are all about flowers, so why not indulge in some flower therapy to get your garden, and yourself into spring ...

As a professional gardener, I have grown Japanese spurge in many private domestic gardens across the UK. In a short space of ...

Autumn is also the best time to select trees for fall color. Foliage color can vary between individual trees, which is why ...

This week in the garden, I am turning my attention to dividing perennials for health, vigor, and, of course, more plants!

Japanese knotweed is a rapidly-spreading invasive, non-native plant that could threaten property values in Connecticut and in ...

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...