The Highland Garden Club of Evanston will hold its annual Backyard Botanicals plant sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 30 at Ackerman Park on Central Street. A large variety of native plants and popular ...

If you want to suppress weeds with a colorful ground cover that can also serve as a lovely border, try this fast-growing ...

Let nature take the lead and celebrate a break from form ...

Perennial sections can be dug up from landscape beds to use in flower pots, with or without annuals, to save on plant-buying ...

All states have lists of invasive species on their Extension websites, and most are easily assessed. However, these lists are not static, and state invasive plant committees are constantly discussing ...

"Masquerading behind cuteness, these creatures destroy millions of dollars of trees, shrubs and perennials every year," Don ...

Historically, bugleweed was grown mainly for herbal medicine. It was used for various ailments, including alleviating respiratory issues and reducing inflammation. Today, it’s grown more often as a ...

The genus Ajuga comprises over 40 species of herbaceous plants in the Lamiaceae family, valued for their rich repertoire of bioactive phytochemicals. Key constituents include phytoecdysteroids, ...

If you love seeing local butterfly species and hummingbirds visit your flowering plants or feeders, there's an easy way to make sure your garden is even more appealing to them. If you plant a mix of ...

The showy flowers of hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.), a bush hardy in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3 through 9, bloom pink or blue depending on the amount of aluminum available to the plant. Generally, ...