Dig the planting hole twice the size of the root ball and use only native soil to backfill the planting hole. Certainly, it is wise to remove slabs of hardpacked gumbo, but avoid filling the planting ...

With the onset of hot weather, cool-season bedding plants begin to languish. Now it’s time to plant warm-season bedding plants that will bloom through the coming summer. Warm-season bedding plants ...

A new Northwestern University study is challenging what some gardeners might think they know about pollinator-friendly landscaping. The study issued last week by plant biologists from Northwestern and ...

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One of the greatest joys in gardening is growing plants from seeds. And one of the easiest plants to do so is the Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia). Simply by collecting some of the old flower heads in the ...

When rudbeckia flowers in early autumn, glowing loud shades of yellow, while much of the garden is browning, it does shine like the sun. Yes. All of the perennials mentioned above have single flowers ...

Interested in starting your xeriscape journey—or carrying it on? Between garden renovations and enthusiastic propagation by volunteers, OXA still has lots of drought-tolerant plants available for ...

Eight perennials, tested at the CSU Trial Garden, are recommended for Colorado gardens. The featured plants offer a variety of colors and bloom times, from late spring through fall. Looking for some ...

With three different names, rudbeckias are enigmas in the plant world. But whether you prefer to call them coneflowers or black-eyed Susans, one thing we all need to agree on is when to cut back ...