By choosing plants for autumn colour, your outdoor space can look just as beautiful as it did in the summer months. And there ...
Like many gardeners, I’m drawn to plants with foliage that is any color — except green. For example, I’m attracted to purple-foliage plants, such as the ubiquitous flowering plums or the equally ...
It's not just flowers that can provide color to your garden, especially in the fall. There's also a gorgeous foliage plant ...
Want to add a little drama to your garden? Need to perk up a shady bed? Big, bold foliage can make a long-season statement! Foliage often provides the bones of the garden, but it can also take center ...
Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...
Native plants are often known for grand springtime displays followed by dismal summer and fall foliage. But that isn’t true ...
Foliage is an important part of any flower garden. Plants that have handsome foliage will carry the garden through the summer when different perennials have stopped flowering. Rich, green, foliage is ...
Plants which can help make a garden flood resilient include river birch (Betula nigra), a fast-growing medium-sized tree with ...
Why pull dead plants in fall? It's often the best way to prevent pest and disease problems in spring, pro gardeners say.