Springtime not only offers a chance for sprucing up your outdoor areas, but the season also inherently evokes change that can inspire trying out new plants in your garden. One common mistake involves ...

Plants, like people, have a circadian clock and they sense seasonal changes to light and temperature. Plants that bloom in the spring use the longer days and warmer temperatures as seasonal cues that ...

As the soil warms and the first green shoots of spring emerge, hummingbirds make their way back north after wintering in Mexico and Central America. When they arrive in our yards and gardens after ...

Picture tulips lining the walkway, fragrant sage in the garden, and rose bushes in the backyard that will continue to bloom year after year. Unlike annual flowers (plants that complete their life ...

Once there’s even a hint of spring in the air, such as longer days with more sunshine or the plaintive song of the black-capped chickadee, it’s time to look for ephemeral wildflowers. In fact, by now ...

Early spring is marked by deceptive and unpredictable weather, swinging from milder temperatures to flash freezes. "There are warm, almost hot days when you sit out on the steps lifting a pallid face ...

Spring has sprung, and nature offers us the fragrant bloom of flowers in vibrant colors, chirping birds, love in the air and longer days. The beauty of spring has arrived. With its magic and its ...

From soft peach to vivid pink and purple blooms, spring arrives in a burst of color across the Northern Hemisphere. In Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, streets and parks are awash in a sea of cherry ...