Debbie Wolfe is an author and content creator. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for other leading online home improvement, DIY, and garden media outlets and online ...

With showy flowers and undemanding personalities, irises are stars of springtime gardens throughout Ohio. They are named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris, attesting to their wide range of ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Gardening season is officially upon us. While there are certainly seeds and full-grown plants that can ...

There are so many types of salvias, you could spend years discovering new varieties – you may wish to move to a place with a bigger yard to fit them all in. Along with an endless variety of hue and ...

Sunflowers are traditional in the typical Midwestern garden, but modern hybrids have greatly expanded the palette of choices. Whether you want short, medium or tall; yellow, burgundy, bronze or brown; ...

My grandfather Emanis’ favorite plant was the big blue hydrangea near the end of his porch, by the swing. Now that my grandparents are gone, I’ve grown to cherish hydrangeas as well. The common, showy ...