Nothing brightens up a home’s curb appeal quite like a flowering tree with brightly-colored spring or summertime blooms. But while most flowering trees produce white or pink flowers, if you’re looking ...

Is there anyone more full of hope and faith than a gardener? After all, it is a leap of faith to plant fall bulbs in the chill of November for the dream of spring blooms. And yet every year this is ...

Several annual and perennial plants can add a splash of color to your landscape in early spring. Consider planting ranunculus in a pot or basket for a stunning display of pastel colors. Chives, while ...

Welcome spring and create continuous color for several months with a collection of spring-flowering bulbs. After planting in the fall, you’ll enjoy an array of flower colors that combine nicely with ...

Roses are red. Violets are blue. But sometimes they can be yellow, too. Or even white. Roughly 20 species of violets grow in Illinois, and many have heart-shaped leaves with five petals on blooms ...

Spring blooming bulbs wake up our gardens with a mixture of cheerful colors. But then the spring bulbs complete their bloom cycle and the bright blooms senesce (sen-ESS), shrivel and turn brown, ...

Winter can feel like it drags on forever, but your home doesn’t have to be a dreary, gray waiting room until spring. Imagine ...

Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become visually empty once flowers disappear. This often happens because gardeners ...

A pinnacle goal for every gardener is to have a flower bed that dazzles all season long. Some green thumb energy and great weather certainly help in that department, but certain flowers bloom extra ...