EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Spring has sprung, and one telltale sign is the fields of purple flowers in the area. These plants appear in corn and soybean fields, where they are visible to passersby. Learn more ...

Just because you have a shady garden or backyard doesn't mean you can't quickly fill it with color. Purple is often associated with creativity and sophistication, so it's perfect for creating an ...

Like watching the credits roll by at the end of a favorite movie, fall to-do lists for the garden contain lots of tasks centered on closing up the beds for the year. Harvesting, trimming back dead ...

With large, rough-textured leaves, burdock has distinctive, fast-growing foliage and pretty purple or pink flowers that look like thistles. The flowers later turn into burrs that cling to animals and ...

A poet is said to be someone who sees the world each day as if for the first time. I can vouch for this poetic feeling whenever I see certain plants, no matter how familiar they might be. At this time ...

Dear Master Gardener: The leaves of my spider plant are a sickly pale green. I have it near a south window. Is it getting too much light? Answer: There are several reasons why a spider plant loses its ...