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

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

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. Growers, ...

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.

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

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 ...

Smaller gardens and yards need smaller trees. These evergreen trees, both conifers and broadleaf, won't grow too tall. Learn more about medium-sized evergreen trees.

Ever feel like your yard is missing something, but you’re not sure what? Tall plants could be the secret ingredient that brings everything together. They offer height and structure, making your garden ...

As a professional gardener, perennials are my bread and butter. Whether I'm designing a new garden for a client or maintaining an established one, perennials are the backbone of the border, offering ...

Crape myrtle tree, Terry Pellegrini. Many beautiful varieties of shade trees are well-suited to our Central Valley climate. Fall is the perfect time to plant a tree that will provide shade for your ...

Did you know that despite Illinois’ reputation as a prairie state, its landscape was once nearly a third forest? This fact opens up a wonderful world of native plants perfectly suited for shade ...