Select Plants for Your Garden
Selection Criteria
Colour
Blooms in
Sun or Shade
Soil
Zone
Height
Pollinators
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis bell-shaped flowers are nectar-rich, which makes them one of the best plants to attract hummingbirds.
Rough Blazing Star Attracts Pollinators
Rough Blazing Star's drought-tolerant nature makes it ideal for well-drained dry to medium soils, sandy soils, or rocky terrain.
On Planting Daffodil Bulbs in the Fall
If you are fairly new to bulb planting, I suggest that you start with daffodil bulbs. Very few creatures will bother these bulbs. They do well in almost any situation, and they increase their number each year. Tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, and other tasty bulbs are more difficult. Greetings fellow gardeners,
Rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon are often planted to provide fresh flush of late season colour after other trees and shrubs have finished blooming.
A Quick Growing Guide for Miterwort
The Miterwort, Mitella diphylla, is the jewel of the spring shade garden. Consult our Quick Growing guide for this special shade plant.
Propagating Peonies Flowers to Stand Out in Any Garden
Discover the best time for peonies to bloom, how to plant and care for them, and effective propagation methods for beautiful, vibrant peony flowers in your garden.
Lavender is a Popular fragrant plant
Learn how to grow lavender from seed and enjoy its therapeutic benefits for stress relief and peaceful sleep. Discover different varieties and creative uses for dried flower bunches.
Golden Alexander Is an Early Bloomer
Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) is an early spring bloomer and its yellow colours can be stunning in clusters.
Carrots and Their Kin
Learn about the Apiaceae family plants list, known as the carrot family, their flavors, health benefits, and how to grow them in your own garden.
Smooth Solomon’s Seal
Smooth Solomon's Seal adds a unique arching foliage structure and white bell-shaped flowers that dangle along the leaves.
White Oak
White oak
Common Milkweed Host Monarch Butterflies
Milkweed is the only host plant for monarch butterflies. In summer, the female monarch lays eggs on the underside of young leaves.
Alternate leaf Dogwood Quick Growth Guide
Alternate leaf dogwood has, as one would expect, alternate leaves, which turn to maroon foliage in the fall. Read the Quick Growing Guide
Smooth Yellow Violet has Delightful Flowers
Smooth yellow violets are highly desirable in woodland gardens or groundcover with delightful flowers. It is easy to grow and care for.
Grey Dogwood Care and Use
Grey Dogwood is a native shrub with great adaptability, great for naturalizing a vareity of locations. Discover more.