It is just very difficult for new plants to compete with tree roots, especially in the shade. Add organic matter to the ...

Q. Do you recommend rock garden plants? We were in West Seattle and the rock retaining walls seem to be filled with bright, low-growing flowers. I was told that rock garden plants are perennial ...

Native plants have very different needs from fruits and veggies. Here's how to create your own edible habitat garden.

While lavender is usually regarded as a summer-blooming flower, some are early bloomers that appear early in spring while ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.

Incomplete data results in reduced genetic diversity and contributes to population decline. Commonly known as the “corpse ...

Lots of flowers will trail or spill from containers in pink, white, red, or yellow. Use these cascading blooms to keep ...

Defined by its sweet, slightly spicy scent, Garden phlox ( Phlox paniculata) is a favorite among pollinators. It produces ...

Another early spring-flowering plant which you will find right now at garden centers is ranunculus ( Ranunculus asiaticus ), ...

Colder climate gardeners may want to sow their seeds indoors in April, to transplant in May when the weather is more ...