There's something enchanting about blue blooms running through the landscape. In fact, it can be exciting to let a ...

In the name of beauty, convenience, or fear of missing out, most gardeners at one time or another have unwittingly grown an invasive plant. Sometimes we're charmed by a colorful foundation plant or ...

Just when the colors of summer flowers are fading, late-blooming perennials are ready to take center stage. In addition to the usual fare of coneflowers, mums and ornamental grasses, many lesser-known ...

Homeowners have more choices than ever when it comes to groundcovers, but all plants aren't equally desirable. It pays to choose carefully, since some species can become invasive pests in the wrong ...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word chaste as without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained. Chaste tree, also known as vitex, is simple in ease of care but is far from being ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published on April 24, 2018. We are bringing it back for the first day of spring. If you look closely at Texas roadsides during wildflower season, you'll ...