Echinacea, commonly known as coneflower, is a hardy perennial native to North America. It produces large, daisy-like flowers with distinctive cone-shaped centers in colors ranging from purple to ...

Bee-friendly gardens make people happy! Whether your preference is a tranquil sanctuary from a chaotic world, an eye-catching ...

Echinacea supplements have recently become more popular, largely because they may enhance the immune system. Originating from North America, Echinacea, a flowering plant, has been employed by ...

Flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants will ... To do this, cut or pinch back plants by half. Sedum, rudbeckia, echinacea, helenium and golden rod will all respond well to this technique.

In the fall, the number of birds visiting your yard and garden may drop. During this season, when food is scarce, use these ...

Emma advises leaving the stems on more tender border perennials, such as penstemon and salvia, to protect them from the ...

As colder weather beckons, now is the time to save your plants, tackle your soil, harvest the last of your summer veg and ...

Instead of cutting every perennial to ground level before the first frost, gardeners are now being selective. Allowing the dried seed heads of plants like purple coneflower (Echinacea), black-eyed ...

The cold acts as a natural curb on the spread of plant pests and diseases. Slugs are less active and fungal spores will be ...

The snows recede, and vast swaths of wild flora mat the terrain. The first shoots of the perennials are green. What was once brown and hibernating transforms into a verdant, foliated sea.

A frost advisory has been issued for the City of Toronto ahead of temperatures that could flirt with the freezing mark in the ...