This beautiful flowering ground cover will attract both bees and butterflies to help pollinate the other plants in your yard ...

Lawn bordered by small trees, shrubs, and rocks - Liunian/Getty Images Not every ... in particular is a standout choice ...

Keep your neighbors in mind when selecting a space for your bee lawn. Those neighbors with pristine lawns may be less tolerant of your bee lawn.

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As we enter autumn, the transition from summer to winter, gardeners should plan on cutting back their spent perennials,” writes columnist Tom Karwin. “This column focuses on ...

Rabbitbrush is an important late-season plant for pollinators, beneficial insects, and wildlife. This new queen will forage ...

Fall is a good time to dig, divide and (if necessary) move garden perennials, since the high temperatures of summer associated with water stress have subsided. The cooler weather of September and ...

On The Garden Hour with Pete Wolfkamp and Ruud Kleinpaste Full Show Podcast for 31st August 2025, Ruud discusses when the best time is to prune and cut flo ...

When I moved to Idaho a number of years ago, I would occasionally hear about syringa in reference to a plant. I thought, “Wow, all these people know the botanical name for lilac.” Of course, they ...

In a recent conversation with a new friend, I mentioned that I had a Master Gardener meeting the next week that would conflict with our pickleball session. She perked right ...

While seeing large numbers of beetles on flowers may be alarming to some, these beetles are beneficial and don’t pose a threat to our fall floral displays.

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