During mid to late summer a valuable group of plants, belonging to the daisy family, arrive with a flourish and breathe a kaleidoscope of colour into tired borders and beds. These sun-worshipping ...

Warm summer days strolling through my gardens and local parks with my grandchildren bring back fond memories of my youth growing up in the Catskill Mountains. I would spend hours exploring the ...

Since early childhood, I have had a perpetual fascination with nature. Wildlife and wildflowers were an integral part of my youth growing up in the Catskill Mountains and my fondest childhood memories ...

Perennial flowers may be expensive but are well worth the investment. Summer perennials come back year after year, and many are low-maintenance, easy-care plants. Moreover, the perennials you'll find ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Be patient. Perennials can take a few years to take off, so don't fret if they seem lackluster the first ...

Gerbera daisies just make you want to smile! These pretty flowers have long-lasting blooms that come in a variety of bright, happy colors from sunny yellow and hot pink, to bright orange and burgundy ...

Q: I wanted to share a picture with you of my clematis climbing my 6-foot arbor. The plant is around 10 years old. I cut it back in the fall to a height of about 6 inches and cover the base with dried ...

There is only one flower used in the age-old "love me, love me not" petal plucking tradition of childhood. It is the daisy, the signature of the composite family where all flowers share the same ...