As the name suggests, sweet pea is sweetly fragrant when blooming in spring. It’s also quite ornamental, thanks to the brightly hued pastel flowers of pink, purple and white. Give it something to ...

I love reminding gardeners that flowers aren’t the only way to add color to the landscape. Some of the most dependable color ...

These plants are ideal for practical, lazy gardeners. The perennial is long-lived, easy to care for, and dazzling during the ...

If the entrance to your home is looking a little lack lustre there's one surefire way to give it a lift. Introduce some appealing colorful shrubs to your front yard landscaping and it will instantly ...

Leucothoe Rainbow bush has droopy branches with a relaxed look, and red, yellow, cream and green leaves that don’t fade. Courtesy photo As you read this, I am most likely in Seattle enjoying and ...

Colorful zinnia blooms in shades of pink, orange, and yellow - mariokinhed/Shutterstock A workhorse of the summer flower bed, zinnias (Zinnia elegans) provide a ...

It’s December in Los Angeles, but if you just arrived here from Chicago or New York and have never been here before, you may be in shock when witnessing certain plants in full bloom. I saw some ...

The differences are audible: The buzz of life-giving insect pollinators among the many different textures of gold and lavender hued blooms as compared to the silent green monoculture sea of introduced ...

“An annual is a plant that produces colorful blooms all season long and lasts for just one year,” explains Dan Stuppiello, divisional merchandise manager of Live Goods at Home Depot. “If you want to ...

Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become ...

Pots and planters add instant color and flexibility. Learn how to choose containers, manage watering and soil, and pick ...

The plants can be prolific vining plants or more compact, bushy ones. They all thrive in full sun and bloom until a killing frost. BOUGAINVILLEA Bougainvillea is often sold in hanging baskets and ...