Tall flowers bring so much drama to a landscape. You can plant them to establish a garden focal point, create a living backdrop for other plants, or offer a bit of privacy alongside a patio or bench.

Though they're often light pink to white, azaleas can also come in brilliant purple varieties. (Look for ‘Autumn Amethyst’ ...

If you're looking for some easy-care perennials that will fill your garden with glorious color, take a look at these ...

Lavender grows 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. They require full exposure to sunlight. The aromatic flowers grow in a lush green foliage. Allium produce globular-shaped flowers and are available in ...

For the longest time, tall plants have been relegated to the back of the garden, up against a fence or off to a corner, shunted aside like that 6-foot seventh-grader who was always in the last row for ...

What are those tall purple flowers that I see around our area? They stand really tall and are round like a bulb. Every time I see them I want to plant them, because I just love them. As you should!

As summer wanes, so do the blooms on our favorite flowers, leaving us grasping for the last vestiges of natural color before winter takes hold. Those who hope to keep colors bright in their autumn ...

If you still have any warm-season annuals in your garden beds, they’re probably on their last legs and not looking so great.

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...