Growing Ligularia Plants: How to Care for Ligularia
Ligularia, also known as the Leopard Plant, is sometimes referred to by its botanical name ligularia dentata. The color of a Ligularia’s leaves depends on the exact variety. The color …
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Lantana: Growing Guide & Plant Care
Lantana is a genus of the verbena family, made up of over 150 bright and colorful perennial flowering plant species. This plant is characterized by its small, round clusters of …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Joe Pye Weed
The Eutrochium genus is a large plant genus that contains flowers in the sunflower family. Depending on the species and their cultivar, these flowers have non-dissected foliage and pigmented flowers …
Growing Jacob’s Ladder – How to Care for Jacob’s Ladder
The perennial plant Polemonium caeruleum comes from the Polemoniaceae family of nearly 400 different flowering species, all of which favor mild climates in North and South America and some Eastern …
Growing Guide: How to Grow Indian Paintbrush
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja Coccinea) creates colorful wildflowers native to prairies and grasslands throughout North and South America. This plant is also known as Scarlett Painted Cup or Prairie Fire, thanks …
Growing Guide: How to Grow and Care for Gayfeather
Gayfeather is a native plant in the United States. It grows all over North America and grows in open plains, prairies, mountains, and meadows. The scientific name is Liatris spicata. …
Growing Guide: How to Grow Forget-Me-Nots
Forget-me-nots are a member of the Boraginaceae family and are not the only species with the signature name. There are a few different variations, such as the Chinese Forget-me-nots, and …
How to Grow and Care for Creeping Phlox
Creeping phlox, also known as moss phlox, is a low-maintenance perennial groundcover. They provide vibrant and pastel blooms in the spring and work well as camouflage for challenging terrain. Since …
10 Perfect Plants for Dry Shade
When choosing your newest additions to your dream landscape, you want to make sure you pick plants that will survive and flourish in the spaces you intend to plant them. …
10 Best Plants for Under Pine Trees
There is nothing as peaceful as sitting underneath a tall, lengthy pine tree and listening to the wind whispering through its needles. But what if you are looking to add …
Why Is My Begonia Wilting? (SOLVED)
Begonia is one of the most beautiful houseplants you can grow in your home. It is not easy to find a Begonia wilting, but some factors might cause the flowering …
12 Best Plants for Sunny Borders (Plus Growing Tips)
Defining the boundaries that separate your garden and lawn with plants that reflect your tastes is one of the easiest ways to create the outdoor space of your dreams. With …
Growing Guide: How to Grow Russian Sage
Russian sage is a popular perennial plant you are sure to see growing in many gardens or landscapes during the warm summer and fall months. This plant is beautiful and …
How to Grow and Care for Coreopsis
For those who enjoy a whimsical-looking garden with an English cottage aesthetic or for those looking to add dimension and contrast in their landscaping, coreopsis is a wonderful, hardy, and …
Growing Guide: How to Grow Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata)
Also commonly referred to as “wine cup plant,” Poppy Mallow (callirhoe involucrata) is native to Northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. with bright sunlight on a regular basis. Reaching …
Growing Guide: How to Grow and Care for Yarrow
Yarrow is a perennial herb. It normally blooms the first season after planting, when grown from seed. Yarrow may spread through the parent plant, a plant that grows from a …
Growing Guide: How to Grow Bird of Paradise
A bird of paradise is a spectacular flowering plant that is full of tropical colors. It’s a perennial that comes from South Africa and is prized all over the world …
Growing Guide: How to Grow Blanket Flower
The blanket flower is a colorful flowering plant that is low-maintenance and easy to spread. It’s a herbaceous perennial and a great plant to use for ground cover with its …
Attracting Pollinators To Your Garden (Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Bees)
Pollinators are vital to the production of fruits and veggies, but it’s not just your cultivated crops that benefit from attracting pollinators to your yard and garden. Without them, we …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Cranesbill Geranium
Cranesbill geraniums, also called hardy geraniums, are flowering perennials that thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 8 and should not be confused with florist geraniums (pelargoniums) with their …