Growing coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) is the easiest way to make your summer gardens pop. Give them six hours of sunlight coupled with well-draining soils, and they'll graciously bloom their heads off, ...

Purple coneflowers are a favorite among many gardeners. Known botanically as Echinacea purpurea, this North American native perennial produces colorful magenta blooms in late summer and is a butterfly ...

Question: Last year I purchased "topsoil" from a local company that contained a lot of clay. While I was not home, my dear husband added about 2 inches of this topsoil on top of my good soil in my ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Nine species of ...

Feeling hungry? How about some Tomato Soup and Mac 'n' Cheese? If you're a gardener, you can have this for lunch, then tend to them in your garden! Remember when ...

Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, is a native perennial in most of the eastern United States, thriving in zones 3 through 9. The genus name, Echinacea, originates from the Greek word echinos, ...

If you don’t already grow purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) in your garden, you’ve most likely seen this purplish-pink, daisy-like flower adding a pop of color in someone else’s yard. They’re a ...

Among numerous positive attributes, colorful coneflowers attract pollinators and birds. The popularity of coneflower (Echinacea spp.) may have gardeners pining to keep it around for a long time.

Coneflowers are pruned at specific times throughout the year to avoid damaging developing flower buds. There are several different pruning techniques you can use, depending on your plant goals. Spring ...

Nine species of coneflower are native to North America and one in particular, the purple coneflower, has been a popular choice for sunny gardens, with its showy daisylike blooms on tall stems. It is ...