Amid the seasonal scruffiness, there are signs of life in our garden. The giant coreopsis, which was looking seriously dead, has decided to leaf out. Although it's not supposed to get summer water, we ...

August sees the peak of many perennials, with flowers starting to wilt and look a little tired as the month progresses. Spring and early summer usually sees the vast majority of blooms, and you might ...

Tickseed, also called coreopsis, is a mainstay in my butterfly garden. The yellow-flowering plant in its truest form is native to every county in Virginia and most of the United States and Canada. My ...