Red and blue colors contrast beautifully with each other and once you add white to the mix, you have a lovely color combination that will continue to look great once the fireworks have faded.

Even as summer starts to wane a little in August, there are still plenty of gorgeous and vibrant flowers you can add to your ...

Creating a haven for monarch butterflies in your backyard is more than just a joy for the eyes—it’s a crucial way to support ...

Salvia: Spiky flowers with an upright form add texture and color. Best of the White Alyssum: Low growing and a great edger for beds or pots, this annual may reseed in our climate and adds fragrance.

In the fall when flowers are more scarce, pollinators will be especially happy to find these nectar- and pollen-rich flowers ...

The “sun” garden glitters by day and glows by night. Interspersed among phlox, catmint, purple Japanese irises, and red bee ...

“It’s a different way of making blue,” Glover says. If the halo lies over a black, purple, or red base, it’s possible for humans to see it. If it lies over white or yellow, we can’t.

Illustration by Marilyn Foehrenbach Q: Why are more fruits and flowers red, orange or yellow than blue? —Robert L. Morrison | Poughkeepsie, New York There is actually no true blue pigment in nature.