The early summer wildflower season has arrived. Before long, alongside roadways and woodland edges, some of our more robust native plants will be flowering. By “robust” I mean high growing and stout.

As adept pollinators, hummingbirds are attracted to bright colors and nectar-filled flowers. In particular, adding more color to your yard that is in the range of oranges and reds will ensure these ...

Even though the drought this summer has been a huge setback for my garden, crisping up the lilacs and other shrubbery and will most likely result in a sub-par foliage season, one flower that has ...

A garden with edge borders filled with different kinds of red flowers - Jacky Parker Photography/Getty Images Have you wondered why hummingbird feeders are usually red? It's because red flowers often ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the heat of summer blazes, many of us are looking for ...

Q: I keep having trouble with Cardinal Flower in my garden… it disappears and I need to replace it every few years. Is it getting diseased, or am I not giving it what it needs? When it is growing, it ...

I first saw cardinal flowers growing in a drainage ditch along a farm field. Their intense red took my breath away, in part because of their surroundings. This was no well-tended, perennial flower ...