An interesting and well-behaved perennial, the balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, acquired its common name due to the resemblance of its buds to a hot air balloon. Before its buds unfold and ...

Although the Latin botanical names are the best way to talk about flowers, since common names vary so widely, some common names are still a lot of fun and definitely worth knowing. Balloon flower ...

Shellie Wong’s business is in bloom. As Valentine’s Day was approaching this year, the alumna said she found a video online that taught her how to make flower balloons – a bouquet of artificial ...

As a landscape designer, when I look at a landscape, I have designed color in my gardens for all kinds of conditions. What I try to do is to have color in the garden all year; we call that a ...