Gardeners are not doomed to boring, colorless garden plants for shady areas. Shade plants are more colorful and interesting than ever.

A boxwood alternative that blooms, a willow with silvery foliage, and another slew of new-twist hydrangeas are among the most interesting trees and shrubs debuting in the 2026 growing season.

Whether you're a beginning gardener or just want low-maintenance blooms, here are the easiest flowers to grow in your flower ...

You can attract hummingbirds even in a garden with little sun. It's easy, just plant these shade plants for hummingbirds.

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial flowers that earned national trial-garden honors lead the list of perennial ...

A calm, photogenic walk through gardens and forest trails by the river, the kind of place that makes you slow down and actually notice the season.

Botany scholar and gardener Swapna Ghosh explains how to grow seven powerful medicinal plants at home, with care tips, ...

Deer might be graceful visitors in the wild, but when they wander into your garden, they can turn prized blooms into a ...

You might be familiar with the Statewide Arboretum and its plant sales, grant programs and promotion of green spaces in ...

Not every plant with a stunning reputation deserves a prime spot in your garden. Some plants come with significant drawbacks, such as high maintenance, invasiveness, or susceptibility to pests and ...

They may be pretty, but invasive shrubs crowd out native plants and ruin local ecosystems in your backyard. Keep these ...

Snakes are among the most misunderstood animals in human surroundings. For many people, the fear begins not with an actual encounter, but with the unc.