For many gardeners, a shady, damp location presents quite a challenge for plant selection. Most of the perennial plants found in garden centers prefer full sun, and simply won’t grow in standing water ...

June is a time to stop and smell the bubble-gum like fragrance of a bearded iris, or walk along a wetland searching for the native blue flag iris. Irises, which arise from rhizomes beneath the soil, ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. For many gardeners, a shady, damp location presents ...