That means to cut off all spent blooms so they don’t produce seed heads. That takes away from the vigor of the plant for next ...

As temperatures rise, some annuals slow down or stop flowering due to heat stall. They will recover as temperatures cool but ...

The family-friendly Bush Hill Nature Reserve is a good choice for an easy summer hike, and maybe a nighttime visit with ...

The ISA-certified arborist explained how the flowering plant, native to Europe, was brought to Philadelphia by early colonizers in the 1800s and is now one of the most damaging invasive plants in the ...

Why do we here in Virginia see so many eastern red cedar trees along fence lines? Do they ever grow as large as they used to ...

I wake up early in the morning, around 5 o’clock, and go to the window. Because it’s summer, the eastern sky is light and growing brighter. Only one star is still visible. It’s Venus, just shining ...

A well-designed trellis can transform your garden into a beautiful, functional space while supporting climbing plants like ...

“Butterfly milkweed has showy clusters of vibrant red to orange, tubular blooms attract a wide variety of pollinators, ...

This vine will grow best in well-drained organic soils and produces the most blooms if planted in full sun. Crossvine can live up to 50 years and can grow long and far. It’s best planted in an area ...

A friend told me it was a butterfly bush. I didn't know they grew that large. Help. A: The plant in question is a vitex, commonly called chaste tree.