Add mulch: Fall-planted perennials are susceptible to heaving out of the soil in the freeze-and-thaw cycles during their ...

Fun fact: A mature Itoh peony plant can produce 50(!) or more flowers in one spring season. With their enormous flowers, vigorous growth and leafy foliage, they’re total showstoppers. If you haven’t ...

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 ...

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.

Cutting back perennials in the fall is often necessary to keep the plant healthy. These 33 perennial plants are best cut back ...

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 ...

September has arrived in all of its autumnal-toned glory, but gardeners are well-known for their forward planning with many already plotting spring flowers – especially perennials. Mike Carthew, of ...

Looking for simple fall tasks that will pay off next spring and summer? Enjoy this cooler weather! Divide many perennials ...

From planting to garden cleanup, harvesting and more, there is plenty of work to be done in the garden and milder weather ...

“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 ...