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Calamagrostis xacutiflora 'Karl Foerster' was the first ornamental grass to be named Perennial Plant of the year. It deserves the spotligh

Virginia Creeper is a woody vine that can reach up to 60 feet. It is native to the U.S., and is found growing in moist, shady sites in t

Tough and easy to grow, there are two basic types of liriope - Liriope muscari and Liriope spicata. Both are grass-like, semi-evergreen pere

The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) is a nationwide call to action to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive

After the first hard winter freeze, put a fresh 3- to 4-inch layer of mulch around your evergreen trees and shrubs. This is also a good prac

Though its botanical name suggests you might find it growing in Australia, Baptisia australis is actually native to much of the central

This is a really beautiful perennial that will add foliage interest and depth of color to your shade garden. 'Midnight Rose' is very toleran

Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'This superb edging plant has iris-like foliage and blue star-shaped flowers. Multiple blooms flower for

Bee Balm typically bloom in midsummer, but these Ladies lead the way in early summer, flowering earlier and forming a more petite clump than

Dear Fellow Gardener, If you take pleasure in working the soil through your fingers ... if you can look back at the earth you've tende

Tree peonies differ from garden peonies in that they have woody stems like a shrub. The branches do not die back to the ground in winter as

Mulching and compost turn ordinary urban open space into a stormwater management tool, say Virginia Tech researchers. Simple landscape manag