Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple flowers growing under the shade of trees - Jiojio/Getty Images Just because you have a shady garden or backyard doesn't ...

Drive by farms in the northern tier of the United States and much of rural Canada, and you’ll see groves of lilac bushes next to outhouses. Or, more probably, next to the places where outhouses used ...

When it comes to finding garden inspiration, even the most experienced of Southern gardeners go through rough patches. One day, we frown and turn to ourselves and think, "If I see one more yellow ...

With large, rough-textured leaves, burdock has distinctive, fast-growing foliage and pretty purple or pink flowers that look like thistles. The flowers later turn into burrs that cling to animals and ...

Q. I have a purple flower called dame’s rocket in my garden. It just appeared on its own. Can you tell me something about it? — F.J. Cramble, Chicago A. Dame’s rocket or sweet rocket (Hesperis ...

Winter can feel a little bare once the last of the summer blooms fade, but your garden doesn't have to turn into a colorless plant ghost town. There are several flowers you can plant in fall that will ...

Go look out the front window and take a peep at your mailbox. Is it as attractive as the rest of your yard or is it just plopped there, right where visitors first show up, stonily performing its ...