Get beautiful blooms and herbs in summer by starting these choice garden picks from seed in spring

The long-lived, drought-tolerant Stipa pulchra is as admired for its benefits as for its good looks

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

Put the beach reads away; these comfy spaces are creating a fall reading list. What books do they suggest to you?

These fascinating moths may be helpful pollinators for your garden. Here’s how to coax them your way

Stately New York ironweed attracts pollinators with its blooms at the end of summer and birds with its seeds in fall

Coveted by California beekeepers and wildlife gardeners, phacelias are worth planting now for their prolific blue to purple spring blooms

Try this vigorous scrambling beauty as a ground cover or container plant for captivating garden color all summer long

Savor snack-tastic sunflower seeds once the radiant blooms have faded — if the birds have saved you any, that is

Purple flowers transform silvery, sun-loving Leucophyllum candidum, while its easy care may change your gardening routine