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The world's oldest gardening manual, which was once owned by Henry VIII and offers horticultural tips dating back more than 700 years, is

... the 2016 AHG Hosta of the Year will be Hosta Curly Fries. No need for the roast beef sandwich, Curly Fries is appealing enough to satisf

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) set out to help by creating its  Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Unlike the society’s other

There are 71 species within the genus Tradescantia, (family Commelinaceae), all of them native to the American continents. The most gar

Is your plant bed drying out too fast to do your plants much good? Chances are your soil may simply be too light and sandy to retain moistur

It should come as no surprise that the family Papaveraceae contains 120 or so species of the genus Papaver. While there are

Once fungal diseases start romping through your garden, they are a royal pain in the grass. Instead of spending all that time doing battle,

Part of the Hemerocallidaceae family, Hemerocallis or daylilies are not true lilies. The name Hemerocallis is based on the Gr

Larkspur is a common name, although this name usually refers to annual varieties. Delphinium flowers may be single or double. Blue is the mo

What a way to start the day! You wander out to admire your garden and find your plants lying high and dry, beside their holes. Dug up in the

Baptisia DECADENCE® Series (False Indigo), available from Proven Winners® this spring, are a tamed down and much more suitable Baptisia for

The genus Phlox is comprised of about 67 species (and innumerable cultivars) that are found within the family Polemoniaceae, which of c