Okay, time to write about another plant in my Plant of the Week spotlights. Over the past months I have shared some of great plants that everyone should be growing in their gardens. This week I would ...

Few, if any, native flowering plants attract more attention in a garden than liatris (Liatris spp), aka blazing star or gayfeather. It is a perennial plant that blooms primarily in August. The flowers ...

A USEFUL flower for late summer and early autumn, liatris has been very pretty in recent weeks. It is generally know by its botanical name of liatris in this country but it has several common names in ...

Q: I lost a few Lobelia cardinalis and Liatris spicata in last summer's heat. Instead of ordering more plants, I've saved the seeds and hope to start them to plant outside in May. I plan to start them ...

Although the name sounds like the daily special at an Italian restaurant, you will find it in a vase, not on your plate. This lovely plant is said to be a symbol of satisfaction, bliss and happiness.

Liatris, a North Texas native, is bloom now in the wild. Butterflies flock to it in fall. It can be planted from seed and transplants often are available. ( Miriam Goldberger - Taming Wildflowers ) Q ...

The pretty, gay feather, also called blazing star, is a nice addition to a sunny garden. Liatris spicata, a native perennial, is drought tolerant and easy to grow. With 30 to 40 species growing in ...

It might seem like fall is the time to wind down garden activities, but quite the opposite: Conditions during autumn can be ...

The initial excitement stemmed from results produced by an unmanned underwater drone scanning more than 5,200 square miles of the floor of the Pacific Ocean in search of the famous plane. Operated by ...