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USDA Study Concludes Neonics NOT Driving Bee Deaths Did you catch this headline this week? The Department of Agriculture announced late

Clematis 'Lime Close' is also known as Serious Black™. This remarkable Clematis is not only free-standing and upright, reaching 4 to 6 feet

Plants are usually referred to as ground covers if they generally spread out instead of growing up. Groundcovers can add to the scenery, p

There are three primary functions of roots includeabsorbing (and storing) nutrients, acquiring dissolved minerals and water from the soil,

Some like it hot. Some do not. Successfully choosing plants to suit your growing conditions is more than just looking up your zone number,

Whether it is a need for general water conservation or because of water restrictions, efficient water use compels many of us to examine the

It's been a long cold winter in my part of the country, and it is not over yet. Here are some hosta tidbits to feed your addiction

Historic 17 days of snow in Boston. There's so much snow the only place left to dump it is into Boston Harbor.Three back-to-back snowstorms

The Perennial Plant Association membership has voted and the 2015 Perennial Plant of the Year™ is Geranium xcantabrigiense 'Biokovo'. Yes, t

Is there a more famous perennial than Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'? It is the one daylily most gardeners know by name. Its vivid blooms and

Greetings Hosta Friends, The excitement is growing for the 2015 AHS convention in Raleigh, North Carolina this summer! The regis

Hibiscus have two types of flowering habits: 'determinate' and 'indeterminate'. Cultivars with 'determinate' flowering develop flower buds