Teresa Woodard

Grow everlasting flowers like strawflowers, oats, celosia and marigolds to harvest for DIY bouquets and wreaths, with these recommendations from Gretel and Steve Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm in Ohio.

The founder of Aquascape (aka The Pond Guy) built a small backyard pond for his mom—an oasis that has since expanded to include a stream, waterfalls, fish, wetlands bog, water lilies and more.

At her cottage in Wisconsin, Erin Schanen—known to her social media followers as the Impatient Gardener—treats each growing season as a chance to experiment.

Celebrate the beauty of spring at Midwest destinations like the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival in Michigan; Tulip Time in Pella, Iowa; and Zoo Blooms in Cincinnati.

A sustainability expert suggests perennials, shrubs and trees that are hard to kill—including salvia, coneflower, geraniums, goldenrod and catmint—plus tips for how to garden through climate change.

If you’re growing plants, you’re already on your way to helping the planet be a greener place. Here's how to make an even greater impact.

From a Midwest horticulture pro: 10 favorite annual plants with long-lasting color, including salvia, lantana, cleome, coleus and portulaca.

Get expert tips on how to plant sunflowers, when to expect blooms, how to harvest sunflower seeds and more.

Learn about the 10 top sunflowers for home gardens, including mammoths, heirlooms, single-stem and branching varieties.

Green is a familiar leaf color, but green as a flower color surprises. Gwen Meyer of Coriander Kitchen and Farm in Detroit shares her 12 favorite green flowers, in shades from emerald to lime.

A Chicago area plant expert shares 12 favorite trailing houseplants that ramble, climb and vine. See how pothos, philodendron, fishbone cactus, monstera and more can add to your indoor jungle of plants.

Refresh your home decor with striking indoor plants that stand as living works of art. Jared Hughes, co-owner of Groovy Plants Ranch near Columbus, Ohio, gives ideas for 11 sculptural plants guaranteed to bring personality to your home, along with tips to help them thrive.

The plant hardiness zone map has changed. See how, and consider experimenting with new plants in warming regions.

When autumn mums fade, don’t put your containers into hibernation. You can work wonders with cedar and spruce, berries and baubles—and a few insider tips.

It's not too late! Use this guide to reap the benefits of homegrown veggies this fall.

Autumn is the perfect time to tap into a new seasonal palette of richly colored and deeply textural plants for cooler months to come. We talked with Gretchen Jacobs and Mary Starnes, co-owners of Windowbox Gardener and Porch Pots Direct in Indianapolis, about their favorite designs that you can recreate this fall at home. 

Create a striking autumnal palette in the garden with these pleasing varieties. 

Make your garden shine in autumn by thinking in top-to-bottom tiers of color.

A winter cutting garden supplies all you need for decorating—and brightens the backyard in the gray months that follow.

Ready to dress up your front flower beds? Try these showy plant combos from Chicago landscape architect Pamela Self, who designs Michigan Avenue’s dazzling annual summer display.