When seeking out drought-tolerant, low-maintenance flowering plants that will thrive in the sun, there's no doubt that yarrow (Achillea spp.) will make its way onto your list time after time. These ...

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), a plucky plant that people all over the world have used for thousands of years for its medicinal benefits, tempts many gardeners to include it in their landscapes. But ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Yarrow, botanically known as Achillea, is an herbaceous perennial belonging to the Aster family, known for its medicinal properties. The name Achillea is derived from the Greek ...

Master Gardener Bob Eister worked red yarrow into his landscape at his home in Canfield. (Submitted photo) My family moved into a newly built home near Canfield in 1997. We had always established ...

Have you ever longed for a plant that came up year after year, bloomed late spring to fall and was relatively trouble-free? Yarrow could be the plant for you. Yarrow is a hardy, versatile perennial.

“A Garden to Dye For” by Chris McLaughlin walks you through how to create your own colorful dyes with plants from your garden. In A Garden to Dye For (St. Lynn’s, 2014), Chris McLaughlin teaches you ...

Q. “We just moved to Riverside County near Lake Mathews. The weather is very hot in the summer (three months of 95-103 degree heat) and can get frosty in winter. It is a rural area with lots of ...