A surefire way to become a millionaire: invent an easy way to get rid of weeds in your garden without harming other plants or wildlife. In the meantime, nature already has the closest thing to that ...

Whenever I’m planning a new garden, no matter what mood I’m trying to create, I always include some purple plants. I look for a variety of purple flowering plants including purple flowering bushes, ...

Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves ...

Just because you have a shady garden or backyard doesn't mean you can't quickly fill it with color. Purple is often associated with creativity and sophistication, so it's perfect for creating an ...

This week, I’ve had a few people ask me about a plant suddenly popping up in their gardens. They described it as a purple flowerlike plant that came on quickly. The plant they are talking about is ...

Pennsylvania’s climate is perfect for growing spring-blooming bulbs. We have plenty of winter cold for favorites such as tulips and daffodils to get their needed “chill” time, then we usually have a ...

A poet is said to be someone who sees the world each day as if for the first time. I can vouch for this poetic feeling whenever I see certain plants, no matter how familiar they might be. At this time ...

Seen any unseasonably early daffodils showing their faces yet? UK spring flowers are opening nearly a month earlier than they did before the mid-1980s, due to climate change. That is the conclusion of ...