When you crave color and beauty on your patio or in your garden all summer long, it's important to choose carefully which flowers you'll use. Summer-blooming annuals are a great option if you want to ...

Has your mid-summer water bill skyrocketed from keeping flowerbeds and gardens well-moistened? Gardeners easily rationalize the expense. We don't buy caviar, and we don't winter on the French Riviera, ...

It would be nice if every summer offered the perfect blend of sun and rain to keep the garden adequately supplied at all times, but unfortunately, we sometimes have to deal with the effects of drought ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're planning out your garden and trying to maximize the seasons, it can be easy to get so focused ...

If you’re ready to sell your house for top dollar this summer, curb appeal is likely top of mind. Most real estate agents will agree that giving your landscape a face-lift will pay a homeowner back in ...

People love roses, and roses are among the more commonly planted landscape shrubs. Proper care is important as roses go through the hottest and most stressful time of the year. Even with good care, ...

When I talk about landscapes creating a show, I am usually referring to blooming plants. After all, the flowers are what we all want to see. If the shrubs in your landscape are creating a show, how ...

The Knock Out rose is likely the most planted rose in southeast Louisiana landscapes. Since its introduction in 2000, the Knock Out rose has ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in ...