These seeds need cold winter temperatures to germinate in the spring. Are New England Asters Good for Pollinators? New ...

It's beautiful. It's purple. It flourishes in your yard. What's not to love? A lot, actually, because you should probably dig ...

November in the South is marked by mild days and cool nights—perfect weather for plants to set down roots. Discover which ...

Looking to plant some perennials on your property? Or maybe you're trying to grow a flourishing shade garden. Hillside Black Beauty (Actaea simplex) is one unconventional but striking pick that should ...

I recently had to take out my 10-foot tripod Hasegawa pruning ladder to take a picture of a flower blossom while standing on the top step. The flower, a black-eyed Susan, stood 9 feet, 3 inches tall ...

Fall is an ideal time for planting flowering perennials, and we could write a long list of reasons why you should think about adding some to your garden. First, perennials don’t have to be replaced ...

November is usually a time for cleaning out the garden, but it's also the ideal month to introduce this new perennial for ...

When the first frost hits, your garden's not done yet - it's just time for a little tough love. Learn which plants need a ...

Perennial plants can live for years, even decades, adding beauty to your garden with very little care. Flowering perennials typically produce blooms by the second year, though some will burst with ...

We’ve all heard about the importance of “good bones” in a garden, of using plants with lofty stature to define structure and form in a perennial border. Large plants create a vertical profile in a ...

The calendar says Thanksgiving is just weeks away, but with temperatures well above normal and no rain in sight, only the colorful red, orange, and yellow foliage reassures us that fall has arrived.