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The large, showy blooms of lilies add colorful elegance to the summer landscape. While many plants are called "lilies," plants such as daylily, calla lily, surprise lily or water lily are not true ...

Bleeding hearts are a classic choice for perennial gardens. There are plenty of varieties and cultivars to choose from with ...

Whether you're looking to fill containers and hanging baskets, or you're looking for a tough plant that can tolerate salt and ...

It is natural to think of spring as the season of flowers in our woodlands, but summer can also provide some outstanding displays of native bloom. In addition, these flowers are often attracting some ...

Add color to your landscape this month with the planting of summer flowers. The best heat-tolerant annuals for desert gardeners include zinnia, portulaca, Madagascar periwinkle, celosia, red and blue ...

Just because a plant isn’t popular or well known doesn’t mean it’s a bad choice. The truth is, some of the best, toughest and most beautiful flowers are ones that a lot of people – especially ...

Some people seem to have a natural knack for growing a good-looking summer yard – those head-turning homesteads currently firing on all-color cylinders (rain and hose-watering permitting). On the ...