From watching butterflies float in the sun to seeing bees zoom from flower-to-flower in the search for pollen and nectar, there is nothing as peaceful as a garden teeming with wildlife. One visitor ...

To invite more hummingbirds to your garden, consider planting these flowers as a dynamic duo. They both feed the birds and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...