A plant with heart-shaped leaves says love as much as a bouquet of flowers. Maybe more because once planted, it will keep on declaring its affection every day for years to come. We've chosen a handful ...

Brunnera macrophylla, commonly known as Siberian bugloss and false forget-me-nots, is a shade-loving perennial beloved for its striking heart-shaped leaves and attractive flowers that resemble true ...

Sometimes a vegetable perfectly matches its true season, bestowed upon us from plant or earth like a metaphor. After the solemn winter, leeks emerge from the earth, dirt-clad and single-minded.

Hostas (Hosta spp.) are perennial shade-lovers. If your yard doesn't get much direct sun, you may already be familiar with this popular and versatile plant with graceful blooms. This perennial, also ...

The spiky, iconic Canadian maple leaf. A large, lush Florida palm leaf. Thin aspen leaves rustling in the crisp Colorado air. You can probably recall many different leaf shapes from many different ...

Subtle changes in genetics can have major effects on how leaves grow into a wide variety of shapes. John Innes Centre Around the globe, plants have evolved to use their leaves for many purposes: broad ...

North Bay communities are surrounded by plentiful, diverse scenes of nature that not only enrich our lives but teach us about designing gardens, too. The types, forms, foliage and growth habits of ...

Before the advent of pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween decorations, the most reliable indication of autumn’s arrival lay in the tree canopy as its greens gave way to yellows and reds and its leaves ...