Many types of flowers will bring butterflies to the garden, but these beautiful insects find some plants more attractive than others. What a joy they are to watch when they are around! Fill your ...

A vibrant garden doesn't have to take all season. These rapid bloomers turn bare soil into bold color in weeks, making seed starting feel instantly rewarding.

Florida's native bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees and crucial for your garden. Learn how to attract these ...

Companion planting saves space in the garden, and can also lead result in mutual benefits for many plants. When planting ...

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Inviting beautiful birds to your garden is beneficial in many ways. And, it can be as simple as planting these colorful and easy-to-grow tall blossoms.

Here are a few plants to test your knowledge. The common name for coreopsis, the state wildflower, is tickseed, due to the ...

The first stages of learning how to grow artichokes are arguably the most important – start too early, and the frosts could attack the young growth before it has a chance to gro ...

Perennial crops put food on the table year after year. It is a joy to gather kale from the kitchen garden, to cut the first ...

Is excess rainwater creating havoc in your garden, or being wasted into the storm drain system? Collect it and make a right-as-rain garden for pollinators.

Buying plants and seeds online is not only convenient but you’ll often find varieties that aren’t available at garden centres and you can shop from companies that specialise in a particular kind of ...

Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.