The curious green flowers of bells of Ireland are scene-stealers in a spring bouquet. They look pretty in a vase with feverfew, snapdragons, larkspur and ammi, which is similar to Queen Anne's lace.

Economically, you get far less bang for the buck when you plant cool-season bedding plants late in the cool season. A pansy in a 4-inch pot costs the same in November as it will in April. A November ...

When temperatures lock in at 90 degrees and above, we will do most anything to make it seem cooler. One option is to plant cool rather than warm colors in the garden. Perhaps these summer blues will ...