Although the Latin botanical names are the best way to talk about flowers, since common names vary so widely, some common names are still a lot of fun and definitely worth knowing. Balloon flower ...

Q I'd appreciate it if you would identify this plant for us. This is its third year and the last two it has come up from the roots. Is it sometimes called a "balloon plant"? A The plant in question is ...

As a landscape designer, when I look at a landscape, I have designed color in my gardens for all kinds of conditions. What I try to do is to have color in the garden all year; we call that a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A densely planted flower garden is in full bloom. - nukopic/Shutterstock Creating a lush flower garden year after year can be a ...

Colorful flowers make your yard pop as nothing else can. They are like the finishing touches of the artist’s brush that bring ...

Though snow is on the ground, our students are busy in the greenhouses getting ready for spring. At the County College of ...

Dear Master Gardener: How do you divide peonies and when should you cut them down for the winter? Also, can balloon flowers be divided? Answer: When it comes to peonies (Paeonia) it is important to ...

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...