June 2014
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Article
Growing Sunflowers
Sunflowers are hardy, easy-to-grow annuals, and come in a variety of sizes and colors. They say "summer" like no other plant.
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Article
Mini-Hostas Extra: Blue Mouse Ears Family Tree
Thanks to the efforts of hybridizers and plant mutations, sports (different-looking offspring of a plant) have become new garden favorites. Take a look at how the popular 'Blue Mouse Ears'…
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Design
Patricia’s garden in upstate New York
This floriferous garden on former farmland is 37 years in the making! Click thorugh for 11 more photos.
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Article
Midsummer Garden
We've just celebrated the solstice and midsummer is officially dated at June 24--so now we are heading into the summer garden season. The garden is abuzz--full of pollinators--plants to harvest…
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Design
Peggy’s garden in Washington State
Garden Photo of the Day from Peggy Fox in Washington State.
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Design
Touring gardens near Kansas City, Day 1
Today's photos are from Kathy Vedder in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Video
FG Asks: Interviews at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
If you want to learn from dozens of the best gardening minds from all over North America in a short amount of time, then the seminars at the Northwest Flower…
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Design
The Importance of Native Plants
Important information for gardeners: native plants species from foreign lands, and native insects are a major food source for native birds and so on up the food chain.
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Design
Jeff’s summertime garden in Tennessee, Day 2
Welcome back to Day 2 of Jeff's garden in Tennessee, where he's showing us all of the goodies that are growing like gangbusters in his garden. Click through for 9…