Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast-growing perennials that provide quick color and texture for shade gardens.

As the vibrant colors of your garden fade and autumn gives way to the quiet chill of winter, it can be tempting to tidy ...

Heliotrope is the scientific name for the common cherry pie plant, which has small, purple flower blossoms that give off the ...

Native plants are often known for grand springtime displays followed by dismal summer and fall foliage. But that isn’t true ...

This is what’s known as the "Purple Earth Hypothesis", an idea first proposed by Professor Shiladitya DasSarma, molecular ...

Purple Out Day, organized by Voices of Color, is a community rally to honor survivors and remember those lost to domestic ...

Spring bulbs, which are best planted in October, can be used in "meadowy" ways instead of the usual line-'em-up approach.

While it might not be as easy to work with as a large garden, a small patio can still host a wide variety of beautiful ...

Callicarpa, or the beauty berry, is another gorgeous shrub to consider when looking for plants for autumn colour. As its name ...

Create a lovely view from your windows (and for passers-by) by incorporating one of these trees into your scheme ...

After the shock of realizing 6 weeks has already flown by since we started this Photography challenge, I started looking ...

I had written an article on leaves during a series on plants. I wrote about the green called chlorophyll. Green is the color of ...