A popular shade-loving perennial plant, hostas (Hosta spp.) come in multiple cultivars and some spectacular colors. If you ...

Most grasses and grass-like plants have fine-textured foliage, which complement bolder leaves and blooms. Their long linear ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Here's what to do with a fiddle leaf fig in July. Summer calls for feeding, pruning, and leaf cleaning to keep this statement ...

Also called ‘Crimson Cutie,’ this new wine-dark barberry, reaching only 2 to 3 feet by 2 to 3 feet, fits any garden, from full sun to full shade. The rich color persists all year, and this sterile ...

Creating a garden that feels lush, layered and downright luxurious doesn't always mean filling every corner with flowers. In fact, some of the most stunning landscapes are built on the backbone of ...

Question: During summer, we added a number of foliage plants to shady areas of our landscape. What should we do when it gets cold? Answer: Most gardeners don’t like the really cold weather and neither ...

Most gardeners consider color and bloom time as the two most important factors when planning a garden. These are certainly important considerations. However, sometimes it’s the subtler touches that ...

Foliage is an important part of any flower garden. Plants that have handsome foliage will carry the garden through the summer when different perennials have stopped flowering. Rich, green, foliage is ...

Tourists drive for hours to “leaf-peep” at Pennsylvania’s brilliant – and natural – fall-foliage show. Our native maples, birch, sweetgums, and dogwoods really do make a spectacular, end-of-season ...