Edible, medicinal, colorful. Calendula checks so many boxes that it would be silly not to add this resilient herb to the garden! With its brilliant blooms and tremendous medicinal benefits, calendula ...

It’s no secret that gardening demands patience, particularly when growing plants from seeds. But if you want to add instant color to your landscape, certain plants are better choices than others.

ORANGE YOU GLAD I'M IN THE GARDEN: The Orange Flash contains large blooms in peach and cream with a bronze center. (National Garden Bureau) “It’s beautiful, the summer month of June, and the sun ...

"What flower is that which bears the Virgin's name, Calendula was chosen by the International Herb Association as Herb of The Year 2008. To receive this honored title it has to be outstanding in at ...

Keeping a garden vibrant in full sun can be a challenge. Many plants will wilt in the heat, and you might be left feeling resigned to flowerbeds full of dying blooms. But don't despair just yet – ...

While planning your vegetable garden, you might want to think about ways to incorporate a little more color. There are many flowers that work well as companions or as edible additions to the garden.

Whether time got away from you this spring and you didn't have a chance to start your flower garden, or if you have bare spaces in your plantings you want to fill, June is still a great time to get ...

Possibly the next best thing to harvesting your own herbs, fruits and vegetables is harvesting the seeds to resow them when and where you wish. As we move into our heat and closer to that time of year ...