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The article features several plants and offers tips on how to grow each. They include the Russian sage and purple coneflower, which is best planted in full or average sun and a well-drained soil. Coneflowers usually bloom from June to August while the Russian sage flowers bloom from July to October. The plant Weigela florida is best planted in full sun with a use of a bamboo stick to direct its growing clematis toward the shrub. Pansies are best grown in the winter season and produces a sweet fragrance and bold orange colored flowers.

The article presents information on several garden vegetables that grow in different parts of the U.S. Tomatoes are planted in 14-inch pots and garlic is planted during fall in Midwest and takes around eight months to mature according to Natalia Hamill of Kansas. Katherine LaLiberte of Vermont states that Lacinato Kale or Brassica oleracea is planted in November in Northeast because cold weather improves the flavor.

The article deals with site specific plants in the U.S. ideal for outwitting pests. Plant clumping grasses and mounding perennials to keep prairie dogs away. To keep chipmunks away, plant daffodils, glory-of-the-snow, grape hyacinths, and Siberian squills. Add a wintersweet to the shrub collection to make up for the lost camellia buds that squirrels like to eat.

The article presents information on several cultivars of deciduous shrubs and ornamental hedges which can be grown like living fences. It suggests gardening tips for keeping lilacs free from powdery mildew as well as for cultivating chaste tree. It also offers recommendations for pruning hedges and shrubs and harvesting berries, pods and hips for seasonal arrangements.

The article presents information on plants growing in several regions in the U.S., and offers tips for taking care of them. The false autumn crocus, which can be seen in the northeast region, has big tulip-like blooms of lavender-pink silk on frail stems, and they should be planted in late summer or early fall. The aromatic aster, which can be found in the midwest region, features hundreds of blue-violet flowers with yellow centers and they grow in full sun and well-drained dry soil.

The article offers information on summer-blooming bulbs. Tips on how to care for it are indicated. The pineapple lily grows in the Midwest/Mountain region. Fragrant flowers in this region last 6-8 weeks. Gladioli grows in the Northeast region. Canna and Caladium are two summer-blooming bulbs in the Southwest region. Lilies grow in the Southeast region.

Offers tips on handling several variegated plants that grow across the U.S. Need to maintain soil moisture around new plantings of Polygonatum odoratum; Removal of spent flower stems to encourage a fresh flush of leaves of Pulmonaria longifolia; Companion plant recommended for Lamium maculatum.

The article provides information on several types of perennials and tips on growing them. Some of the varieties of orange and gold blanket flower are Gaillardia x grandiflora and Lantana. Salvia nemorosa can grow up to 18 inches and has dark green foliage. Silene virginica produces bright colored-flowers and blooms in spring.

The article offers tips on the propagation of several fragrant ornamental plants including Salvia officinalis, Nicotiana alata, lilies, Dianthus gratianopolitanus and Actaea simplex.

Suggests several plant species ideal for slopes. Kinnikinick or Arctostaphylos uva-ursi; Cotoneaster or Cotoneaster buxifolius; Junipers or Juniperus conferta.

Looks at several shrub roses that can be planted at the five regions in the U.S. Description of Rosa Ballerina; Information on Rosa rugosa; Facts about Knock Out roses.

Features several spring-flowering shrubs that grow in various regions of the U.S. Flowering quince or Chaenomeles speciosa; Mountain laurel or Kalmia latifolia; Apache plume or Fallugia paradoxa; Cardinal shrub or Weigela florida.

Presents information on several ornamental grasses that can be found in different U.S. regions. Miscanthus sinensis; Festuca glauca; Panicum virgatum; Pennisetum alopecuroides; Cortaderia selloana.

Features several site specific plant selections. Plants which grow in the Pacific Northwest region; Tips on growing fernbush, a foliage plant which grows in the Southwest areas; Region suited for growing Dragon's Blood stonecrap (Sedum spurium).

Presents information on what shade plants to grow in specific regions of the U.S. Coral bells; Hosta; English ivy.

The article presents plants that can be raised on hillside or slope. Daylilies and hostas are presented which can dig in quickly and spread to hold the soil. Their qualities are described along with varieties to choose from. Mention is given to "Barbara Mitchell" and "Pardon Me," two varieties of daylilies. A few tips also accompany the article.

The article offers information on substitutes for invasive plants in the Middle West region. A substitute for Japanese honeysuckle, an invasive vine, is the native scarlet honeysuckle which grows 10 to 12 feet tall. The scarlet honeysucke has blue-green foliage. The flowers are followed by red berries in summer and fall and are being visited by hummingbirds for nectar.

The article presents information on how to grow Snowdrop and the Spanish Bluebell in the Midwest. According to the author, these flowers also grow in spring. They bell-shaped white flowers, which grow about six to eight inches in groups of 25 or more. Tips for planting Snowdrops and Spanish Bluebells are also discussed.