"Compared with annuals, perennials offer long-term beauty, require minimal maintenance and provide a foundational landscape ...

Spring is a time for new beginnings and a fresh start, and that includes your garden. To help refresh your outdoor space, plant perennial flowers that will bloom for years to come. From colorful ...

A pinnacle goal for every gardener is to have a flower bed that dazzles all season long. Some green thumb energy and great weather certainly help in that department, but certain flowers bloom extra ...

A super long-blooming native Joe-Pye eupatorium, a new pink-bloomer that’s a hummingbird magnet, and four new perennial ...

What perennial flowers would you suggest to plant so I can have color all spring, summer and fall? Most perennial flowers have a bloom period of three to six weeks. By choosing three or more different ...

My favorite shade perennial is Lenten rose (Helleborus). This unique perennial is native to mountainous areas of Greece and Turkey. It has evergreen foliage and blooms remarkably early with pretty ...

Spring is a good time for dividing mid-summer and fall-blooming perennials because they're still dormant or, at most, putting out small leaves, making it easier to make cuts. Besides, the new ...

Do you know why the flower went to the dentist? It needed a root canal. Flowers don’t need dentists, of course, but humans do come in handy for other flower tasks. For example, most perennials thrive ...

Panicles are still blooming along with rose of Sharon, abelia, crape myrtles and Summersweet (Clethra). If your garden needs color, there are still plenty of plants to choose from at local nurseries ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Late winter isn't just for garden planning. Certain perennials benefit from early planting, setting the stage for stronger ...

Deer might be graceful visitors in the wild, but when they wander into your garden, they can turn prized blooms into a ...