Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.

At this time of year, it seems that yellow flowers are especially prominent in the garden. It’s as if the sun, which is suddenly more visible in the sky, has an ally in the color of so many spring ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is finally here! Everywhere you look, one can find some spring color around. Some of the first plants to peek out of the ground are spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, ...

Sometimes you want a plant that looks like it took a lot of effort, but in reality, couldn't be simpler to grow. If you're looking for a plant that will bloom with bright color in the spring and then ...

Get your garden growing this spring by adding spring ephemeral plants. Learn how to grow bloodroot, mayapple, trillium and more.

A pinnacle goal for every gardener is to have a flower bed that dazzles all season long. Some green thumb energy and great weather certainly help in that department, but certain flowers bloom extra ...

Picture tulips lining the walkway, fragrant sage in the garden, and rose bushes in the backyard that will continue to bloom year after year. Unlike annual flowers (plants that complete their life ...

Roses are red. Violets are blue. But sometimes they can be yellow, too. Or even white. Roughly 20 species of violets grow in Illinois, and many have heart-shaped leaves with five petals on blooms ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. We've had plenty of April showers — so ...