If you have harvested milkweed seeds from existing plants, the typical perennial varieties that need cold stratification include common milkweed, swamp milkweed, whorled milkweed, butterfly weed, and ...

As the weather starts to cool down, it’s time to plant an abundance of fresh flowers and produce. Here's what to plant in ...

Though the temperatures begin to drop around October, there are lots of fall flowers for pots and containers that create a beautiful garden or front door scene. There's no better way to add vibrancy ...

If you’ve been looking to incorporate the outdoor season into your home, there is plenty of fall decor on Amazon that can easily accomplish that—and on an affordable budget. From artificial orange ...

Plant these beautiful perennials in the fall for a lively spring garden. Most of these perennials need to experience cold to ...

When the air gets chillier and the leaves turn red and orange, don’t start packing away your gardening gloves. The summer might be over, but that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to gorgeous ...

Did you know that having more hummingbirds in your yard also means better insect control? These hungry little birds are known to consume spiders, mosquitoes, and a handful of other pesky bugs.

Coleus can also take direct sun in cooler gardens. Coleus is just as much a favorite houseplant as it is a garden subject.

Now that it’s September, nurseries and chain stores are filled with chrysanthemums. “Mums,” as they’re commonly known, are a symbol of changing seasons because they bloom and thrive in cooler weather ...

A change of seasons is always an imperative time for any landscape or garden. As we move from summer to fall and fall to winter, Jess Zavaglia of Zavaglia Associates shares her best tips for creating ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected].