Native to North and South America, lupines - sometimes called lupins - are those striking, spiky herbaceous perennials that vibrantly bloom in late spring to mid-summer in USDA Zones 4-8. As a member ...

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage, broccoli, ...

I write for several venues, as some may know. The editor of one of them does not like my assertion that you are not a real gardener unless you grow at least one plant from seed. She suggests a better ...