Get ahead with this early-blooming perennial, which has an unusual feature you've got to feel for yourself

Scorching weather and high elevations don't have to mean scraggly plantings. These blooms are as gorgeous as they are tough

Vivacious orange flowers for you, nectar for the butterflies and bees. Asclepias tuberosa is worth planting for more reasons than one

Petite grasses or sedges plus flowers make for a manageable landscape that welcomes wildlife

Slip into a garden wonderland that brings more than mere visual delight, by including these grasses, flowers and herbs

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

New project for a new year: Lose the turfgrass for energy savings, wildlife friendliness and lower maintenance

Whether in formal or natural landscapes, grasses or succulents planted en masse elevate the garden

Let the show begin! Watch for the first perennials, hold back on trimming spring-blooming shrubs and grow your garden borders

How they did it: Homeowners create a plan, stick to it and keep the neighbors (and wildlife) in mind