Gardeners looking to roll out the red carpet for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, need to look no further than bee balm. Fragrant and full of nectar, these North American native plants not only ...

There's nothing quite like stepping into your garden and finding it alive with flowers and wildlife. A thriving, healthy backyard has visual appeal, fills the air with fragrance, and gives you a sense ...

Walk through a mature perennial garden and you may be looking at hundreds of dollars’ worth of plants you haven’t created yet ...

With its gorgeous red, purple, or pink blooms, bee balm (Monarda spp.) puts on an incredible show in the garden, attracting a wide variety of pollinators that include hummingbirds, butterflies, and, ...

Earlier this season, when my granddaughter asked me what my favorite garden flower was, I had to stop and think about it for a few seconds before telling her that my favorite is probably red bee balm.

As I look back at this gardening year, one of the plants I enjoyed most was the Upscaled Red Velvet monarda or bee balm. I am in my third year growing this fairly new variety, and it is just getting ...

This week we highlight three special gardens in Central. One is a lovely walkway lined by flowers and a couple of barrels of ...

In the plant world, our favorites often evolve and change over time. This can be due to new plants that are introduced into the nursery trade that have showier characteristics or better pest ...

Many native plants are good to have in your garden but are not always the most impressive looking. Monarda is an exception to this belief since it produces an abundance of colorful flowers during ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! These warm, 80 degree F days are still hanging around as we enter mid-October. I have a feeling they are not going to last forever and cool, fall weather ...