Although bugleweed is a beautiful option for ground cover in your yard, there are several other options you may want to ...

Are you looking to add some year round greenery to your outdoor space? These evergreen ground covers are a perfect way to ...

Spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils and others may be planted in the fall anytime the ground is not frozen.

Most bluebell varieties keep close to the ground, providing a gorgeous ground cover in the springtime. Their short lifespan ...

In the case of perennials, a lack of bloom can often indicate that the clumps need dividing, which can be done in early fall ...

Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura clover, a perennial legume ... Before then, prairie plants covered the ground year-round, performing photosynthesis, fixing ...

Benefits of Evergreen PerennialsThe standards for unwavering greenery are often conifers or broadleaf bushes, but there are countless opportunities to get creative with other evergreen plants. Not ...

We round up the best low-maintenance garden and houseplants to grow, with tips on how to care for them and where to position ...

I would like to get my vegetable garden and annual flower beds ready for planting without having to do a lot of preparation next spring. What are some things I could be doing right now?

There are hundreds of different species and cultivars of bulbs and bulb-like plants available to Prairie gardeners. More than ...

Prune hybrid tea (large-flowered) roses and floribunda, but don’t hard-prune, just cut back selectively to protect the plant ...

• Keep fallen leaves in your yard. Spread them about 2 inches thick on all your garden beds and place branches over them to ...