You simply cannot have too many hummingbird-attracting plants, but these offer a bonus by reseeding each year, saving you ...

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Keep your garden vibrant through the hottest months with these stunning, sun-loving blooms that thrive when others can't take ...

After the flowers wither and drop off, the flower stems stiffen and seed pods are formed. The seed heads remain rigidly upright and they are quite decorative, even out of flower.

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Dahlias crave the sunshine and deserve a spotlight in hot spots — but there is another plant that will put on an August show ...

Some varieties can grow up to 8 feet tall! Flowers come in orange, pink, yellow and salmon-coral. To effectively add these plants to your border, use them as a consistent design element.

As I write this near the end of 2024, roses, iris and California fuchsia are still blooming in my Ventura garden, and hummingbirds are darting among tall orange whorls of lion’s tail (Leonotis ...

Full sun. Canna: Big leaves and boldly colored flowers (red, orange, yellow or pink) add drama to a garden. “It’s not hard to get them to grow to 5, 6, 7 or 8 feet,” Hancock says.

Gardeners are embracing native plants more and more for their environmental benefits, But native annuals are often overlooked ...