Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) are stunning plants that bring butterflies flocking to your yard, as well as hummingbirds, bees, and other beneficial critters. In fact, these native perennial wildflowers ...

Lavender (Lavandula) is a fragrant perennial that blooms about eight to 10 weeks after planting. It is known for its purple ...

As May 2026 unfolds, the average last frost dates have passed for many USDA zones, opening a decisive planting window for heat-loving crops like melons and hardy perennials like echinacea. This ...

We aren't all lucky enough to have constant bright sunshine and well-drained soil, but that doesn't matter to this lovely, ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Nine species of ...

There’s nothing more rewarding to a gardener than watching a garden come to life after a long winter. But as the summer progresses, many of those wonderful blooming plants start to look a little worse ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! I hope everyone enjoyed the Mother’s Day weekend. A huge THANK YOU to all the moms out there. You deserve every bit of appreciation for everything you do.