When the calendar reaches August each summer, many flowering plants are near the end of the first act of the glorious show they orchestrate in our landscapes each season. This is the time when many of ...

When you've found a beautiful, drought-tolerant flowering perennial, it's natural to want more of them. With varieties in gorgeous shades and combinations of reds, yellows, and oranges, blanket flower ...

There's nothing more rewarding to a gardener than watching a garden come to life after a long winter. But as the summer progresses, many of those wonderful blooming plants start to look a little worse ...

If you're after a flower that can handle sun, heat, and a bit of neglect, all while being vibrant and beautiful, the blanket flower (gaillardia spp.) is the kind of stunning plant that thrives in a ...