Plant Palmer’s Indian mallow for velvety foliage, long-lasting orange flowers and an abundance of wildlife benefits

Enjoy vibrant red blossoms even as gardens turn snowy white, by teaching this hardy repeat performer to ignore the calendar

With roughly 20 species of serviceberry native to the U.S., bees can feed on the early-season blooms while birds enjoy the summer berries

Can you have garden color, fragrance and exciting foliage with hungry deer afoot? These beauties say yes

Want fall color but not a big water bill? Consider these not-too-thirsty fall bloomers

Longbract wild indigo is great in dry soil, and its spring flowers attract butterflies and bumblebees

Billowy blooms and rare fragrances will make you wonder how these flowering trees could ever have been underused in landscapes

West Coast natives: The blue flowers of drought-tolerant ceanothus draw the eye and help support local wildlife too

Less is often more when it comes to properly pruning flowering shrubs. Here’s what to do and why

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