A low-maintenance flowering bush comes with the benefit of being a no-fuss shrubbery. It doesn’t require much water or pruning and thrives by being left alone. The best low-maintenance flowering ...

The Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense) is a stunning evergreen shrub that brings a burst of color to gardens each ...

I have a lot of pruning to do in my garden this winter and would like some advice on how to force some of the branches into flower? — Patty Harris, Riverwoods. Winter is a long ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial ...

Some cut flower plants don't thrive when transplanted and they prefer their seeds be sown outdoors, directly into the garden without being moved.

Flowering bushes are also a plus because they effortlessly take the place of trees, especially when you are tight on space. Adorn your garden with flowering bushes to add texture, colour, and ...

From Seed: If you want to start skeleton flowers from seeds, cold-stratification is necessary. The simplest method is to sow ...