I read your article ("Vanishing impatiens," Aug. 24) about impatiens downy mildew and was sad that they are not going to be around anymore. Because of this, I decided to switch to coleus this year. I ...

If you’re looking for a plant for your garden that will come back year after year, is easy to care for, and suitable for a variety of growing conditions, coral bells (Heuchera) just might be the plant ...

Coral Bells, Heuchera, named in honor of Johann von Heucher, is an evergreen perennial, native to America, that blooms from early June until the end of August. When speaking of the flowers, gardeners ...

There are some plants that are chosen simply for the impact the foliage has in the garden. Hostas are usually the example that comes to mind, especially for shady Pocono landscapes. There are, however ...

caught fire around the turn of the century (that's the 21st century), but I just didn't feel the heat. I wasn't being a snob. Every year, a dozen new cultivars showed up at the nursery. So many were ...

"I can't express how much joy this little garden has brought to everyone that sees it in the apartment complex." ...

When the late great plantsman Christopher Lloyd wrote a book a generation ago devoted entirely to foliage plants, he made no reference to a perennial named heuchera, or coral bells. Today, that would ...

If you’ve ever looked at a shady corner in your yard and wondered how to make it look alive, you’re not alone.