A finch taking petals from a zinnia flower - Melissa Burovac/Getty A downside that might make you rethink putting a bird feeder in your yard is the absolute mess they can create. While you might enjoy ...

A bee on a purple flowering plant - Gregory Bracco/Getty Images Pollinators are special visitors to have in your yard or garden, and it can feel good to support them and the ecosystem at large with ...

Q. I have a purple flower called dame’s rocket in my garden. It just appeared on its own. Can you tell me something about it? — F.J. Cramble, Chicago A. Dame’s rocket or sweet rocket (Hesperis ...

Just because you have a shady garden or backyard doesn't mean you can't quickly fill it with color. Purple is often associated with creativity and sophistication, so it's perfect for creating an ...

I have been asked by several people to identify this very showy plant recently. Usually the description goes: “It looks like a great big butterfly bush” and with that I am fairly confident that what ...

This is the time of year when swampy areas often are ablaze with gorgeous pink-purple flowers that dominate the wetland. These are the flowers of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), an invasive ...

I recently wrote about plants with purple flowers and solicited readers’ choices where this floral color is concerned. Since then, I have received a significant number of emails on this subject, ...

Playing with color in your garden is almost like being apainter, mixing together all the different colors of pigments andcoming up with a pleasing painting. Many hobby gardeners use flowercolors in a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As you're planning your garden this year—anticipating your beds brimming with perennials and plotting out ...

After I'm done thinking about political squabbles, when the workday is done and the microphone is off, there is one place I find refuge: my garden. It has provided my family with a place to entertain, ...