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 ...

Before you head out to the nursery to purchase a tree for your landscape, there are some important things to consider.

As spring awakens and the days begin to stretch, gardeners eagerly anticipate the first blooms of the season. However, for those with shady gardens, it can sometimes feel like the options are limited.

Experts agree that fall is generally the best time to plant perennials. Growing zone and the type of perennial can influence whether spring or fall is best. However, not all perennials benefit from ...

What a joy to see some perennial color in early spring. I have a few early blooming perennials that are lovely now while others are just beginning to break through the ground. I have several ...

When most home gardeners are pining for spring, you're getting ready to make things bloom. These 11 flowers are perfect to ...

Do perennial flowers reduce a gardener’s work? Perennials do eliminate the need to replant every year, but they’re not work-free, and that’s good. Gardening isn’t just about the end results, it’s also ...

It may feel like spring is the go-to season for adding plants to your garden, but fall is actually prime time for planting, whether you're looking to fill in bare patches from spent summer blooms or ...

From sowing seeds indoors to pruning shrubs and deadheading winter flowers, there are plenty of gardening tasks to prepare ...

Here are the winners for 2026. Year of the Ficus. Ficusses are quite common houseplants. The edible fig is also part of the ...

Now that spring has officially arrived and the sun has returned, our gardens are beginning to brim with activity. Bees are buzzing about, visiting early flowers; foliage is emerging everywhere; and ...

“My work schedule has been keeping me out of my perennial garden and now I will be on vacation until early April. Will I be too late to clean up the garden without damaging the perennials? Do you have ...