Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! These warm, 80 degree F days are still hanging around as we enter mid-October. I have a feeling they are not going to last forever and cool, fall weather ...

Bee balm (Monarda didyma) is one of nature's more improbable looking plants. The most common type of bee balm, scarlet bee, is often planted as a hardy perennial in flower beds. The bright red flowers ...

Bee balm attracts valuable pollinators like bees and hummingbirds. It also adds stunning splashes of pink, red, violet, and ...

Native plants are adapted to a specific area, according to McKernan. A native landscape has balance between the animals and plants, enabling them to co-exist. Once established, native plants often ...

April is an excellent month to add perennial flowers to your garden for beautiful blooms that will last for years. There is a wide selection of native North American perennials that can be planted ...

* What it is: ‘Purple Rooster’ is a summer-blooming U.S. native perennial that’s different in two ways from most bee balms – 1.) its flowers are violet-purple instead of traditional red, and 2.) it’s ...

The plant that many people call bee-balm is more frequently admired in the wild than in the garden. Its flowers, perched high atop four-foot stems, brighten the dappled shade of woodland borders with ...