A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial ...

* What it is: A new variety of our native smooth hydrangea that's distinctive for its pink flowers. Smooth hydrangeas normally bloom white. Flowers are big and round (bigger than softballs) and peak ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pink hairgrass or pink muhly grass grows in a variety of habitats, mostly on the dry side, throughout all the Southeastern states.

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

California’s Mediterranean climate offers us wonderful, colorful plants that flower during summer and into fall. Many are easily grown and cared for. Remember, plants need to become well-established ...

Less pruning, more blooms, berries, and backyard birds.

Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.

These hardworking native spring ephemerals put on a show while most other plants are still sleeping underground. Add them to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...