Think planters need constant babysitting? Think again! These tough little combinations promise beautiful blooms and fewer ...

Fill your garden with flowers such as this purple coneflower and pollinators will follow, Omahan Steve Rothe said. Creighton ...

How you prune salvia depends on the variety. With woody salvia plants, you want to be particularly careful not to prune too much. Woody varieties include Salvia greggii and S. microphylla, as well as ...

The label can reveal whether you are buying a true native or a human-bred nativar.

When it comes to flowering plants that draw pollinators, autumn sage (Salvia greggii) might not be at the top of your list, not with colorful zinnias and honeysuckle vines around. But this small ...

Anytime you think about popular flowering perennials to add to your garden, azaleas and hydrangeas are bound to come up — and for good reason. These classic plants are stunners with a lot of varieties ...

If you choose to have a deeper pool for a water source, you can just attach an electronic or solar recirculating mechanism to ...

If you’ve been walking through your garden lately and noticed a few plants looking tired, thinning out or even turning brown, don’t fret. Around Marin County, this happens every summer, and most of ...

Traditionally known as a culinary herb, sage actually refers to a group of perennials that fall in the genus Salvia. Culinary ...

Hummingbirds are truly remarkable and fascinating creatures. A diverse family, hummingbirds include the world's smallest bird, the Bee Hummingbird of Cuba, and some of the strongest migrants. The ...