Are you suffering from an acute case of spring plant lust? Find your cure at one of the outstanding plant sales happening this weekend. If you love dahlias, a good place to find a large selection of ...

All I have to do is step outside and breathe and I know it's spring. The calendar may not yet concur, but the chipmunk at my bird feeder and the hummingbird seeking nectar are announcement enough. I ...

The wild violet’s dainty flowers appear March through June under cooler weather patterns and range in color from blue to light violet, and dark violet and white. North Carolina State Extension Wild ...

Forest gardens are designed around layers of trees, shrubs, perennials and ground cover plants used in such a way it reflects the look and feel of a natural forest. They are designed to be a diverse, ...

This story was published in 2019. After decades of fighting pests with chemicals, Creek Hill Nursery turned to a new weapon — a parasitic wasp with the scientific name of Aphidius colemani. This wasp ...

The winters in north Florida are always (relatively) pleasant, especially when they are compared to the remainder of the country. While ice-age conditions may be inflicting a polar environment on the ...

Instead of worrying about keeping grass maintained and manicured, think outside the box with a low-maintenance, shade-loving flower that doubles as a great ground cover. Horned violet (Viola cornuta) ...

What do the states of New Jersey, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Illinois all have in common? In this politically focused world, perhaps you think they are all “blue” states or “red” states. In fact they ...