Each year the cardinal flower blooms for me, I am thankful. I'm thankful because although the plants are perennials, they are short-lived ones and could disappear anytime. Their ability to self-sow ...

Hummingbirds are very plentiful this time of the year if you have plants that attract them to your garden. The native bright red Cardinal flower is their all time favorite. Hummingbirds are very ...

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 ...

Cardinal flower is a surprising beauty for late summer and easy to grow Observer file photo I am especially fond of plants that signal a certain time of year. While not as precise as a standard ...

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. and receive a Canada Proud Manitoba Strong ...

It is always nice to see perennials begin to bloom about now. This lift to our spirits comes just at the right time, when midsummer’s flowers begin to wane. We need to see something fresh and new, ...

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 ...