New homeowners frequently encounter an established perennial garden upon taking possession of a property. Early spring brings ...

For the home gardener, the term perennial means a plant with stems that usually die back in winter and a root system from which new foliage and flowers grow the following year. Most perennials have ...

To achieve a pleasing effect, use a variety of flower and foliage forms and textures and a harmonious color scheme. An example of a perennial garden with an analogous color scheme — two or more hues ...

In honor of Pride Month, gardeners are sharing their favorite native perennials to plant to create a rainbow garden.

To ensure your perennials return for years to come, avoid making mistakes related to everything from fertilizer to ...

There’s no time any more perfect for planning your new perennial garden than the mid-part of February, and I’m here with five tips and five types that will all but ensure your success. Folks get into ...

Bright, beautiful, and a cinch to grow, knockout roses are the perfect way to add nonstop color and joy to your garden with minimal effort. They also come in a variety of colors—red, pink, yellow, ...

While rainy days benefit gardens and keep gardeners indoors, they also offer an opportunity to plan plant propagation, an ideal way to expand your plant collection. You can reproduce favored plants to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The current cold, rainy days provide time to develop the spring landscape. Gardeners can pursue a variety of landscaping objectives. This column assumes an ...

You’ve probably heard plants described as annuals and perennials in gardening. Knowing the difference between annual vs. perennial plants will help you understand how each type will behave in your ...

Every year, the Perennial Plant Association selects a Perennial Plant of the Year. For 2021, the Perennial Plant of the Year is lesser calamint (Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta), also called ...

What do the demure foamflower of April, the outlandish peony of May and the wild goldenrod of September have in common? They are hardy perennials, plants that bloom in their season and then retreat ...