After very hot weather, the rain has arrived and replenished our thirsty plants. In the gardening calendar we are at the height of summer and enjoying the kaleidoscope of flowers that blossom in these ...

Planting flowering perennials in the fall garden is an easy way to enjoy more color and beauty come spring. But some gardeners may be concerned about planting things too late. If perennials have gone ...

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 ...

Many plants that are a familiar part of our home gardening landscape may not cope with the hot dry summers and excessive winter wet that are becoming more common with changing weather patterns.

It seems like everyone is enthusiastically installing pollinator gardens these days. I love to see folks appreciating the ...

Q. I planted some flowering perennials this spring and they really looked nice for a couple of months. Now the flowers are all brown and dried up and the bottoms of some of the plants look kind of ...

Pinching, cutting back and pruning are not terms we usually associate with the perennial garden. However, these practices can benefit many plants, as well as help to improve flowering, growth and ...

Are there niches in your landscape that you’d like to fill with flowering plants? Well, don’t focus solely on woody shrubs. Broaden your options by considering herbaceous perennials. Here, in Central ...