Discover the companion plants that Martha Stewart loves to pair with hydrangeas. Enhance your garden's aesthetic with these ...

Purple Dragon' dead nettle (Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon') is a fast-growing ground cover with purple flowers. Its heart-shaped toothed leaves are silvery white with soft green edging, making for ...

Catmint may not be quite the same as catnip, but for humans, it might be a wonderful addition to your flower bed. Here are ...

Peppermint and other members of the mint family can be aggressive garden plants, which are easily grown in our area and may ...

The Purple Onion, a longtime Dinkytown staple, rocked campus with news of its closure in October. While many remembered the restaurant fondly, some former employees described an “abusive” workplace ...

The Purple mattress lineup has improved significantly over the last few years. Only one mattress underwent a redesign to improve the edge support. There were three hybrid models, called the Purple ...

However, whenever I tell people that I test mattresses for a living, I frequently get asked, "So what's the deal with Purple?" Purple has gained quite a reputation for being a bit different from ...

Catmint (Nepeta) is an excellent choice for gardeners who want hearty plants that add color ... don't think that catmint is the same as catnip (Nepeta cataria). Though similar in name and frequently ...

This story appears in the October 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. We have all held leaves, driven miles to see their fall colors, eaten them, raked them, sought their shade.