Sandpaper verbena's deep purple flowers create a colorful carpet in drought-tolerant gardens

From new annual and perennial varieties to grasses, get dramatic with swaths of color

Provide a diversity of flowering plants from spring through fall for these charismatic native bees, and you won’t be disappointed

Grow your own natural dyes, snip herbs for home brews and more ... these creative gardens have benefits beyond beauty alone

Boost memory, enhance sleep, lower anxiety ... these scents do way more than just smell good

A palette of perfumed plants can transform even the smallest of gardens into a sensory delight

New state rules will effectively limit turfgrass to 25 percent of the landscape in most new and renovated yards

It's invasive, a nonnative and a poor insect magnet. Check out these better alternatives to butterfly bush in the garden

Delve into a sensual garden design that sings of love and speaks to the senses

Get out the china cups and cream-slathered scones. Tea with treats can make even an uneventful day feel extravagant