As summer starts to wind down, one of the first things many of us miss is the quiet yet constant hum of pollinators drifting through the garden. That soft buzz is the sound of a thriving yard in peak ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Astrantia flowers. Many flowering plants, such as astrantia, self-seed, which means mother nature takes care of their dispersal ...

In the heart of winter, your yard may be draped in shades of gray and white, but January is the perfect time to take out your sketch book and plan your garden. It's also not too early to start some ...

Astrantia major or Ruby Wedding was introduced in 1986 in Oxfordshire, England at the garden of Phyllis Barwood. It was named in honour of her 40th Ruby Anniversary and what a distinction that must ...

OF all the so-called "cottage garden" plants, the astrantia is one of the most endearing. But, like many of its fellows, it cannot truthfully trace its ancestry back to the cottage garden - and that ...

The perpetrator of this nuisance disfigurement is a fly called Phytomyza astrantiae, which, as the name suggests, is host-specific. The fly punctures the leaves to lay its eggs, and it is the tiny ...

GINA PARKINSON feels a touch sentimental as talks up the astrantia. The astrantia is an attractive family of cottage garden plants providing long-lasting interest from as early as April and well into ...

Planting summer flowers is the easiest way to brighten up your garden throughout the warm season, and there are plenty of vibrant blooms which can be dug into beds and borders right now. Tender ...