Once upon a time when the central-Pennsylvania landscape was routinely snow-covered all winter long, about the only thing green sticking out above the sea of white were evergreen shrubs and trees. But ...

Q: I was out looking around the yard and noticed that a lot of my perennials are still green - things like lamium, daisies, helleborus, liriope, lamb's ears and foamflowers. Will it help them or hurt ...

CORVALLIS – Pacific Northwest gardeners are faced with the pleasant dilemma of choosing from an encyclopedia-length list of perennials that grow in our friendly climate, and many of those thrive in ...

As you plan your spring garden in the fall, you're likely seeking plants that will reward your fall efforts. You may be looking at color, ease of care, long bloom time, unique appearance, appeal to ...

Q: My friend has had this plant growing in a shrub bed for years [the reader sent a photo]. He bought it from a plant sale here in Saline County, and it’s been about this size over the years. I like ...

My neighbor has started cutting back his perennial garden, and I was wondering if I should do the same in my garden. It seems too early to be cutting back perennials, and some of the ones in my garden ...

With the extensive damage to so many of our woody landscape plants, perennials are doing a great job this year of adding some color and depth to our landscapes. Very few perennials were damaged by the ...

Stop invasive plants taking over your borders ...