As a landscape designer, when I look at a landscape, I have designed color in my gardens for all kinds of conditions. What I try to do is to have color in the garden all year; we call that a ...

• The balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is an herbaceous perennial that emerges in late spring. Its common name comes from the unopened flower buds, which resemble inflated balloons. The ...

DEAR JESSICA: I planted this flower at least 15 years ago thinking it was an annual. We have landscaped, sprayed it with weed killer thinking it was a weed and covered it with rocks -- and it keeps ...

Most balloon-flower plants have completed their blooming cycle and will begin dying back soon. Growth will reappear in mid-spring. Balloon-flower (Platycodon grandiflorus), native to East Asia, ...

A garden enthusiast has shared how you turn your garden into a garden fit for fairies by planting one specific plant. Fairycore has been a new trend that’s come from social media, which involves ...

A long-lived perennial that's somewhat uncommon in Central Florida is balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) from East Asia. Ranging from 1 foot to several feet tall depending on variety, balloon ...