One of the best native plants for rain gardens is Tall Joe-Pye weed (Eupatorium fistulosum or Eutrochium fistulosum), which grows 8 feet tall or more, adding architectural interest and structure to a ...

Lavender grows 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. They require full exposure to sunlight. The aromatic flowers grow in a lush green foliage. Allium produce globular-shaped flowers and are available in ...

As summer wanes, so do the blooms on our favorite flowers, leaving us grasping for the last vestiges of natural color before winter takes hold. Those who hope to keep colors bright in their autumn ...

What are those tall purple flowers that I see around our area? They stand really tall and are round like a bulb. Every time I see them I want to plant them, because I just love them. As you should!

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

There are many beneficial reasons you would want to attract birds to your garden. Besides being wonderful for pollination and pest control, birds bring the added benefit of beauty and song. One of the ...

MERIDIAN — Those tall purple flowers blooming near the edge of a ditch, wetland area, pond, stream bank or other waterway may look pretty, but Idaho noxious weed officials say do not let their ...

Crazy tall! Let’s hear it for flowers that love to reach for the stars. For the longest time, tall plants have been relegated to the back of the garden, up against a fence or off to a corner, shunted ...

Often chosen for the texture and autumn interest they add to the garden, ornamental grasses have many virtues. Some are tall, towering over most other garden plants, and serve as a visual anchor or a ...

Tall Joe-Pye weed (Eupatorium fistulosum or Eutrochium fistulosum) grows 8 feet tall or more, adding architectural interest ...