• Purple-leaf grape (Vitis vinifera ‘Purpurea’) is a lovely vine that is a nice addition to the central Ohio garden. The deciduous vine has multiple seasons of interest. The lobed foliage is small: 4 ...

If you still have any warm-season annuals in your garden beds, they’re probably on their last legs and not looking so great.

Mexican sage (Salvia leucantha) leads the purple parade each fall. This robust perennial will persist in the garden for up to ...

* What it is: A shade-preferring, flowering groundcover that has showy silver leaves with green edges and magenta-purple flowers in spring. Blooms sporadically through the summer and has foliage that ...

There are a number of reasons why a new plant goes from being largely unknown to becoming widely popular. First, it has to have characteristics that make it desirable, such as being easy to grow, ...

As leaves mature, they take on the sea green color of the ordinary, non-variegated versions of these species. Moving on to ...

I recently moved to a state with medical marijuana, (gotta love it!) and I’ve been trying like hell to become a producer of high quality medicine. I have recently harvested my second crop and it was ...

Red, yellow and orange get the most fanfare when it comes to fall foliage colors, but there is a lesser talked about autumnal hue that adds a coolness to the otherwise fiery tones. That color is ...

Q: I have nine pots of what I’m pretty sure is purple heart (wandering dude) on my apartment balcony. They came from a bed in my sister’s front yard. What’s the best approach for their cold weather ...