Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple flowers growing under the shade of trees - Jiojio/Getty Images Just because you have a shady garden or backyard doesn't ...

It's time to say goodbye to the long, cold months of winter and celebrate the return of spring with these cheerful flowers that evoke Easter.

Roses are red. Violets are blue. But sometimes they can be yellow, too. Or even white. Roughly 20 species of violets grow in Illinois, and many have heart-shaped leaves with five petals on blooms ...

There are some great deer out there. Bambi? Adorable. Rudolph? Saved Christmas! Those little four-legged creatures who want to eat all your tomatoes and destroy your rose bush, though? Those deer aren ...

Spring, the time of new birth and beginnings, is one of my favorite seasons. The splendor of new growth as it pops along a tree limb is glorious Mother Nature as she sheds her winter’s coat. Vibrant ...

Discover what your African violets need in March. Do these 5 jobs now to ensure long-lasting blooms from spring to summer. They're all quick and easy to do.

WASHINGTON — Not so wild about wild violets? Myra in Arlington writes: “What is the best way to get rid of wild violets in the lawn? We have both the purple & Confederate types. It started out with ...

A deer with a leaf in its mouth sating near a garden plant - czjonyyy/Shutterstock There are some great deer out there. Bambi? Adorable. Rudolph? Saved Christmas! Those little four-legged creatures ...