The purple coneflower is the most common echinacea and adapts to just about any environment. However, coneflowers, like other garden plants, are susceptible to leaf spot. This bacterial disease is ...

Sedum is a great ground cover to include in your garden if you live in a dry, sunny area. Here are some other plants and ...

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

* Where to use: Like most asters, ‘Grape Crush’ is a sun-lover that does best in damp, well-drained soil, although it’s a ...

Allowing the dried seed heads of plants like purple coneflower (Echinacea), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), anise hyssop (Agastache), goldenrod (Solidago) and others to stand all winter will provide ...

In a city adorned with an abundance of great murals, James’ “Lightning in a Jar” is one of the finest I’ve seen. It hollers ...

Coneflowers are another beautiful fall flower. They're perennials that attract pollinators, like butterflies and bees. Not ...

In 2014, I was initially asked the question in the headline above.  So, I went to the home of a friend and a reader of our column. He took me […] ...

The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to ...

Gardeners are future oriented. They tend to evaluate their gardens and landscape flowers, shrubs and trees. If a plant in one ...

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

Allowing the dried seed heads of plants like purple coneflower (Echinacea), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), anise hyssop (Agastache), goldenrod (Solidago) and others to stand all winter will provide ...