The ornamental plants called hibiscus are brightly coloured and enticing as those of lodhra trees. Lavender is a low-growing, ...

Magnolia trees are some of the earliest-blooming flowering trees and shrubs each year. Most produce large, cup-shaped white, ...

Why we love it: Crabapple trees are a four-season plant. They start off the season with colorful blooms and finish in winter with deep-red fruit. May varieties like Jackii have showy leaves in between ...

Adding trees with red leaves to your plot is a wonderful way to introduce ornamental detail and vibrant color. Not only do ...

If you’re hoping to catch the blazing colours of autumn, your best bet is to head to your nearest arboretum. I was lucky ...

The right tools, timing, and procedure for late summer pruning can result in healthier, shapelier plants that produce more ...

Many gardeners may be dreading the cold autumn weather but it is actually the best time to begin planting flowers to ensure ...

FUTURE FLOWERS: Collect seeds from your flowers to plant next year. A few that have seeds relatively easy to harvest include ...

Others are already in the ground but need to be moved in the coming weeks to somewhere that suits them better. They include a ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

The strong mesquite is part of the legume family. Native dwellers used the hardwood for buildings, fences and tools. Its dark, amber sap was put in medicinal salves and mixed with water to soothe sore ...

Sunlight on leaves always reminds me of summer, and even though summer now fades, making room for fall, I still cling to its translucent, yellow-green warmth. So maybe this is my love letter to summer ...