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Plant a creeping jenny groundcover or let its green stems tumble from containers. Lysimachia is fast-growing and versatile.

Give your garden the royal treatment by growing clematis, the queen of climbers.

Grow airy, feathery asparagus ferns as houseplants or garden ornamentals. Indoors or out, asparagus fern care is easy.

Water lilies add a touch of magic to freshwater ponds or containers. Some of these exotic-looking beauties bloom during the day, while others reveal their cup or star-shaped flowers at night.

Verbenas add a punch of long-lasting color to gardens and containers from spring into fall. These easy-to-grow, reliable beauties love the sun.

Easy-care petunias can't get enough of the sun. Learn how to grow petunia flowers in pots, hanging baskets or beds for vibrant summer color and get tips on how to care for wilting petunias.

Welcome endangered monarchs and other beautiful butterflies to your yard with milkweed. We tell you how, when and where to grow different types of milkweed — including butterfly weed, common milkweed, swamp milkweed and showy milkweed — as well as where to get milkweed seeds.

Fill your garden with the living sunshine of sunflowers. The magic starts with one little seed.

After nearly 5,000 names were submitted, we think they made the right choice.

Firefly petunias glow in the dark, thanks to genetic engineering (the genes come from bioluminescent mushrooms). Here's how to grow them in your backyard or living room.

We share five low-maintenance plants that will help keep your betta fish happy and thriving. Plus, get tips on how to properly plant them in your aquarium.

Do citronella plants repel mosquitoes? There are two different kinds of citronella plants and only one has any effect on pesky insects. But they're both nice to grow.

Don't put away your garden tools yet. Before the first fall frost, there's still time to plant for glorious spring, summer and fall flowers next year.

Discover 10 small things you can do in fall and winter for gorgeous roses next year.

Whether you call them million bells or baby petunias, easy-to-grow calibrachoas may be small, but they pack a big punch of color in the garden.