Then, the sudden arrival of warm spring weather triggers the seed to break dormancy and begin germinating. If you missed the ...

With the new stay-at-home Missouri order, we should all have time to get a good garden plan implemented. One thing to consider in your garden this year, if you haven’t already, is echinacea also known ...

Echinacea plants are one of my garden favorites — durable, hardy, bee and butterfly friendly. Commonly known as coneflower, they come in a variety of colors, not just purple. According to the ...

Whether you're growing a container garden or a new in-ground garden, growing plants from seeds is definitely doable. Among the easiest plants to grow from seed are vegetables such as greens, peas, ...

Viola × wittrockiana, commonly referred to as pansies, are like cabbages and leafy greens in that they love a little bit of ...

Yet another perennial worth starting in January, sedums (or stonecrop, if you prefer) are succulent‑like plants with clusters ...

Smooth Coneflower "Echinacea laevigata" is native to the Piedmont of NC and on the Federally Threatened plant list for USDA. Dr. Patrick McMillan, the Juniper Level Botanical Gardens and Plant ...