Key Points Perennials are a boon for busy homeowners who want to enjoy the beauty of a flowering garden without all the hard work. There are several perennials that are long-lived, low-maintenance, ...
Lavender's spiky, fragrant purple blooms hold lots of pollen and nectar for hungry pollinators. Pairing your plant with ...
Pollinator gardens don't just attract pretty insects for you to admire. They support local ecosystems, provided you grow plants butterflies actually like.
Let the garden games begin with the return of the annual Rain Garden Rumble, where nature and gardening enthusiasts get to ...
Asters, goldenrods, lilies, purple coneflowers, black-eyed Susans and wild columbine are plants all native to Ohio. In the coming months, some of these beauties will be cultivated on a plot of City of ...
Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is a cold-hardy member of the daisy family whose flower clusters consist of multiple florets, each of which produces ...
The judges gave Brenda Rushin top honors in the 2025 Dispatch Backyard Garden Awards. The hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and a hawk she spotted this summer give her backyard oasis in Grove City ...
Give your perennials a head start before the first freeze. The vibrant purple blooms of coneflowers are a familiar sight in native gardens from mid-summer through early fall, and you can plant them in ...