As the warmth of summer gently fades and many gardeners are winding down, the savviest ones are already looking ahead to spring. They know that September is the ideal time to set up some truly ...

Not all native plants are unruly and wild-looking. Some are neat and tidy and fit well into a conventional perennial garden. False indigo, Baptisia sp., is one example of how a wild plant can be used ...

Members of the Perennial Plant Association selected blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) as Plant of the Year for 2010, and I second the emotion. This easy-to-grow wildflower shows off in late ...