Now is the time to plant wildflower seeds in sun or shade for spring color, plus best seed mixes, bluebonnets and trusted Texas seed sources.

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Cut summer heat and AC costs by planting shade trees like live oak, Texas red oak, cedar elm and Mexican sycamore.

• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been ...

Prep your garden for spring by getting some wildflower seeds in the ground this fall. Shop for wildflowers to plant in fall here. “Fall is actually a great time to plant wildflower seeds as it follows ...

If you're looking to create a secret garden à la Frances Hodgson Burnett, check out this list of 24 plants to make you feel ...

The National Audubon Society’s “Wildflowers of North America” (Knopf, 2023) is a tour de force in the realm of plant guides. Full-page profiles of more than 850 species are included, each of which ...

For a small planting, mix the wildflower seeds with sand or sandy soil and broadcast evenly over the area by hand. Provide good seed contact with the soil, if practical, by pressing the seed into the ...

Fall is the best time to sow wildflower seeds in a garden. Here’s how. Q: When is the best time to scatter or plant wildflower seed? What’s the best way to plant them, and which wildflowers flourish ...

The unrelenting sun often forces us indoors at summer’s end, seeking refuge from oppressive heat. Thankfully, the recent rain and break in temperatures has us thinking about the garden again. In ...