Gardeners are nothing if not optimistic. Optimism was the driving factor for my spending the last few days of June and first few days of July planting tomatoes and peppers. These are trial plants and ...

Rub a leaf between your fingers, and you’ll know instantly from the minty fresh aroma that Salvia nemorosa belongs to the mint family. This charming, reliable and stalwart perennial should have a ...

When garden guru’s talk about sustainable gardening, which is this year’s top trend, what they are talking about are water wise, heat tolerant plants that contribute to a healthy environment by ...