When strolling through a garden center or flipping through a plant catalog, you’ll often notice two distinct names on each tag: a common name and a botanical name. While the common name feels friendly ...

Plant names might sound like a chaotic mix of Latin, local legend, and old-school guesswork, but there’s actually a pretty logical system behind most of them. From scientific labels that tell you ...

Red-Yellow Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem'). This upright evergreen perennial plant is an Australian native. It has 2 ...

Last year, in an issue of our monthly newsletter for Yakima Master Gardeners, Jenny Mansfield recounted a stroll through her winter garden on the way to refilling the bird feeders. She noted that Lamb ...

Goetze: A low-growing plant found in the prairies of our Rolling Plains is easily overlooked until you approach it from ...

Q: Someone told me the other day that rosemary is now a sage. Is this true? If so, when and why did the name change? A: Yes, this is true. The genus and species have changed for the common rosemary: ...