Could you tell us what are some of your favorite flowers? I am frequently asked what my favorite flower is. I always answer, “I have many favorites.” Here are some of my favorites. I grow mostly ...

In 2007, the U.S. Senate designated a week in June as National Pollinator Week to increase the general public’s awareness of ...

The cherished Dix Park sunflower field is on track to be in full bloom in July. This year, you may notice more of the golden petals around. The peak bloom period is expected to come later this summer ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! I am thankful we received some much-needed rain here in the valley. It is hard to believe Memorial Day is this Monday. A big thank you to all our veterans ...

Tithonia diversifolia, Mexican sunflower, grows 6 - 10 ft. tall. The open blossoms attracts pollinators like this Monarch butterfly. Photo: Alice Cason The sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is an annual ...

The sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is an annual in the Asteraceae family widely seen across California. From ancient domestication to modern gardens, sunflowers are easy to grow, offer food and habitat ...

Creating a haven for monarch butterflies in your backyard is more than just a joy for the eyes, it's a crucial way to support these incredible pollinators. Monarch butterflies depend on diverse plants ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial flowers that earned national trial-garden honors lead the list of perennial ...

For many growers, vegetable gardens are ephemeral. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini and many other common garden plants are annuals: seeded in spring and finished by the fall. But the all-annual ...

On a warm and sunny late-September afternoon, I stood in the middle of a new meadow. It was a treed lot just three years ago, and then the owners cleared the lot for building a home, which never ...