The peace lily is a classic indoor plant best known for its whimsical white blooms that emerge even during the winter's ...

A Christmas cactus won't bloom unless it gets 12-14 hours of darkness for 8 weeks in the fall. Warm temperatures, late ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...

This flowering bush boasts the bright colors and shape perfect for attracting hummingbirds. Best of all, it's an easy one to grow for nearly nonstop nectar.

These past few weeks of cold, gray days have made me look forward to spring. The poinsettias are finally spent, the amaryllis bulbs have bloomed and the paperwhites are almost over. So what now? Bring ...

Flowers on viola plants are often so prolific they can obscure the foliage, and the smaller flowers hold up to rainy winter ...

Lilacs are the star of Lombard during May, but this year they’re coming out early. Some of Lilacia Park’s lilacs are blossoming so far ahead of schedule that Lombard Park District horticulturist Jerry ...

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers, but as many flora lovers know, there's no need to wait till May to see blossoming plants. There are numerous plants that produce beautiful, ...

Fall brings out my outdoor neat freak. I feel an intense need to get things buttoned up in the yard before the cold hits. After the annuals and vegetables have come down, I find my eyes wandering to ...

All across the region this year, lilacs were affected by a fungal disease called pseudocercospora, which got its start during ...