We had a year that was pretty much miraculous for butterflies. As you might guess, The Garden Guy had an abundance of plants making sure pollinators of all sorts felt welcome in the garden. In May I ...

If I had to pick one plant — one flowering plant — to place in my yard, I’d choose Pentas lanceolata, also known as star flower or star cluster. It’s available in lavender, white and multiple shades ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hummingbirds can't make sense of written language, but they can read the word-free road signs that Mother Nature provides. One of them is red ...

Pentas are among the best annual summer color plants we can grow in Mississippi gardens and landscapes. Besides providing great color for us to enjoy, pentas are magnets for butterflies and ...

Q. We have an 8-by-8-foot area planted with big red pentas. They eventually became woody and we replaced them with dwarf pentas, but now they are dying. We want something for this area that will not ...

Question: I would like to plant several containers with colorful flowers for summer. Any suggestions? Answer: Why not go red, white and blue for the patriotic holiday arriving in only a few weeks. May ...