Marigolds are bold, beautiful summer flowers but they're not the only ones that can bring drama to a container garden. They ...

The cardinal flower is a tall perennial lobelia that is native to the eastern United States and not to be confused with the low-growing, often blue annual lobelia. Its brilliant, showy red blooms ...

Hummingbirds are a welcome sight for most gardeners. They commonly return to spaces where they can find shelter and reliable food sources. To create a more inviting and attractive hummingbird feeding ...

Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. A great variety of blue-flowering perennials predominate ...

Summer’s heat is at full boil, the garden’s bounty is filling baskets and bellies and the Lobelias are blooming. Must be ...

Vivid color is a plant characteristic that gardeners often want to see in their flower gardens. One annual plant that is often included for its color is lobelia. Its delicate and dainty blooms of ...

Medium-green leaves radiate off an erect central stem of this herbaceous perennial. The leaves are 3 to 5 inches long and 2 inches wide. They are ovate in shape and have serrated edges. Great blue ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

It’s a no-brainer. Growing flowers from seed is less expensive than buying trays of seedlings, and that is especially true for garden flowers that show off best when planted en masse like alyssum, ...