Trying to choose the best types of sedums for sustainable gardening is enough to make you feel like a kid in a candy shop. Whether sprawled like carpets of color amidst rocks or bobbling delicately ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! The dry weather continues here in the Valley. I hope we receive the rain which is in the forecast for the weekend. Water needs for our field crops, ...

What: Sedum kimnachii is an excellent groundcover plant, particularly for hot, dry sites with poor soil. This variety forms a flat, dense carpet of glossy chartreuse leaves. Clusters of golden-yellow ...

As the summer blooms fade and the air turns cooler, your garden doesn’t have to lose its charm. Fall is a great time to ...

Trees and structures alter the light in our yards. The light under trees can vary from dappled shadows to deep shade (almost no direct light). This light variation provides an opportunity to be ...

I have two problem areas in my lawn. The grass is thin and grows poorly under a large tree. I also have a sloping area, which is difficult to mow. What could I grow in these two areas that would be ...

Depending on where you live, it may seem that your garden has seen nine days of gray rain for every 10 days on the calendar. Usually by the latter half of June, the ground near Louisville, Kentucky, ...

Nature does fast-growing ground cover plants very well. Look at any large area of woodland, rainforest, open country or dry terrain and you will see colonies of plants at your feet. They often form ...

Having a big shade tree in your yard can provide a cooler hangout spot in the summer and cut back on the AC bill. But choosing and planting the right tree so it will grow to full height and provide ...

Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade. It's important to water plants thoroughly ...